Report of Eristalis similis (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran

During a survey conducted on Syrphidae fauna in Guilan province (Masuleh & Lakan) in August ۲۰۰۶, some species of the genus Eristalis Latreille were collected and identified, of which E. similis (Fallen) is newly reported from Iran. The identification was confirmed by Heikki Hippa, Swedish Musem of Natural History.