First records of long-legged flies (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Fars Province of Iran

Haromyia, a new genus of long-legged flies from Dominica (Diptera: Dolichopodidae).

The new micro-dolichopodid genus Haromyia gen. nov. and the type species H. iviei sp. nov. are described from the island of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles. Males and females of Haromyia are distinguished by the large setae on a bulging clypeus, minute size, and wing veins that are nearly straight and evenly diverging from wing base. Haromyia does not fit readily into any contemporary dolichopo...

Tabanidae (Diptera) of Iran. Records of horseflies in the Kazeroon area (Province of Fars, Southern Iran).

Jumping from the surface of water by the long-legged fly Hydrophorus (Diptera, Dolichopodidae).

The fly Hydrophorus alboflorens (4 mm long, 4.7 mg mass) moves around upon and jumps from water without its tarsi penetrating the surface. All six tarsi have a surface area of 1.3 mm(-2) in contact with the water, but they did not dimple its surface when standing. Jumping was propelled by depression of the trochantera of both hind and middle legs, which are 40% longer than the front legs and 17...

Molecular Identification of Giardia duodenalis Isolates from Fars Province, Iran

BACKGROUND Giardia duodenalis is one of the most common human intestinal protozoan parasites worldwide and is endemic throughout the world with a vast range of mammalian hosts. The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of G. duodenalis isolates and determine the most common of its assemblages in the patients referring to health centers and hospitals in Fars province, Iran that will be ...

New species and records of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam.

Four new species of black flies are described, and three others are reported as newly recorded, based on adults reared from pupae, pupae and larvae collected in and near Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam. New species include Simulium (Gomphostilbia) hongthaii sp. nov., S. (G.) tamdaoense sp. nov. (both species placed in the asakoae species-group), S. (Simulium) taythienense sp....