Rediscovery of a Rare Hoverfly, Xanthandrus garhwalensis, with New Records of the Genus Xanthandrus (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Pakistan

Authors

  • Saba Fazal Department of Entomology, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Rafique Khan Department of Entomology, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-7241
  • Zahid Mahmood Sarwar Department of Entomology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
  • Naila Nazir Department of Entomology, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-0125
  • Muhammad Asghar Hassan China Agricultural University, Beijing, China http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-5781

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v27i1.2743

Abstract

In this study, we reported the first confirmed record of the genus Xanthandrus Verrall, 1901 from Pakistan, along with the rediscovery of Xanthandrus garhwalensis (Kohli, Kapoor & Gupta, 1988) (Diptera: Syrphidae) at three localities: two in Azad Kashmir (Banjosa and Rawalakot), and one in Islamabad Capital Territory (Trail-5). This rediscovery represents the first report of the species since its original description in 1988 from India (Dehradun, Ramgarh). The present study also provides the global distribution map, species diagnosis, adult habitus photographs, and DNA barcoding data of this rare hoverfly.

Author Biography

Muhammad Asghar Hassan, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

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Published

27.03.2025

How to Cite

Fazal, S., Khan, M. R., Sarwar, Z. M., Nazir, N., & Hassan, M. A. (2025). Rediscovery of a Rare Hoverfly, Xanthandrus garhwalensis, with New Records of the Genus Xanthandrus (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Pakistan. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 27(1), 111–120. https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v27i1.2743

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2025): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society