Flower fly Eupeodes nuba ( Wiedemann , 1830 ) (Diptera: Syrphidae) : A review study

Abstract

The hoverflies of the genus Eupeodes have many species included :E. corollae E.bucculatus , E. lapponicus , E. lucasi, E. luniger , E. nielseni , E. nuba . A recent review  focused on identify and describe the species Eupeodes nuba ( Wiedemann , 1830 ) and showing the distribution  of this species in the world and explaining differentiation between the common species E.corollae and E. nuba. One of the most prevalent hoverflies in Iraq,  E. corollae (Fabricius), is one of the species to which E. nuba is strikingly similar. The first recorded instance of E. nuba in Iraq was found in Aljadria, located in the Baghdad province. It's typically found among wheat and cucumber plants in this area, where the syrphid larvae feed on aphid-infested plants. In ecology,  this genus' species have an important function since their adults assist in cross-pollination and their larvae act as biological controls to reduce pest insects.