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- 2019
Two new species of Rohdendorfi a (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Central AsiaKeywords: Diptera, Syrphidae, Rohdendorfi a, fl ower fl ies, hoverfl ies, new species, identification key, DNA barcode, India, Kashmir, Ladakh, Pamir, Tajikistan Abstract: Two new species of the flower fly genus Rohdendorfi a Smirnov, 1924 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are described, Rohdendorfi a bella Mengual, sp. nov. and Rohdendorfi a khakimovi Barkalov, sp. nov. A full description and images of both new species are given, as well as an identifi cation key for the species of this genus. Molecular sequences from mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene and nuclear ribosomal 28S and 18S rRNA genes are also provided for the new species. The studied specimens of Rohdendorfi a bella Mengual, sp. nov. are the fi rst record of the genus Rohdendorfi a from India and represent the first individuals collected in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
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