First Record of Neoascia anassa Reemer and Hippa, 2005 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China with Description of Previously Unknown Female

Nawaz Haider Bashir; Muhammad Naeem; Muhammad Asghar Hassan; Jeroen van Steenis; Xinchang LI; Huanhuan Chen

doi:10.51963/jers.v27i2.2783

July 31, 2025Journal of the Entomological Research Society

First Record of Neoascia anassa Reemer and Hippa, 2005 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China with Description of Previously Unknown Female

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Key Points

First record of neoascia anassa found in Asia, expanding its known geographical range.
Detailed descriptions of both male and previously unknown female specimens are provided.
The discovery occurred in Yunnan Province, adding to the diversity of syrphidae in the region.
Understanding such records supports biodiversity research, especially in lesser-studied areas.

Implication

New record identifies neoascia anassa from China, revealing female morphology and regional distribution.

Abstract

Neoascia anassa Reemer & Hippa, 2005, previously described from Vietnam based on a single male, is newly recorded from the Oriental Region of China, Yunnan Province. The first description of the unknown female and detailed figures of female and male are provided.

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Bashir et al. (2025) studied this question.

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First Record of Neoascia anassa Reemer and Hippa, 2005 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China with Description of Previously Unknown Female

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First Record of Neoascia anassa Reemer and Hippa, 2005 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China with Description of Previously Unknown Female

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