REVISION OF THE FAMILY CHLOROPIDAE (DIPTERA) IN IRAQ

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  • Hanaa H. Al-Saffar Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2018.15.2.0113

Keywords:

Brachycera, Chloropidae, Diptera, Eye fly, Grass fly, Iraq

Abstract

    The aim of this study is to survey and make to revision the genera and species of Chloropidae fauna of Iraq. The investigation showed four species belonging four genera, which belongs to two subfamilies, and one unidentified species belonging to the genus Elachiptera Maquart, The specimens were compared with stored insects at Department of Entomology and invertebrates, Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum.

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