Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Lagodekhi and Vashlovani Protected Areas of Georgia (Sakartvelo), with a list of Transcaucasian species

Authors: Parchami-Araghi, Mehrdad Countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.10.183485 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Caucasus · Topics: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Insect behavior and control techniques, Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

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A total of 407 drosophilid specimens from the Lagodekhi and Vashlovani Protected Areas are examined, for the first time, and 17 species are reported here, including two new records for Georgia [Hirtodrosophila confusa (Staeger) and Lordiphosa fenestrarum (Fallén)] and two new records from Transcaucasia [Scaptomyza flava (Fallén) and Stegana (Steganina) nigrithorax Strobl]. A list of 35 drosophilid species now known from Transcaucasia is given.

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