Sakhvon V.V.1, Proshchalykin M.Yu.2 2025. To the knowledge of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of Altaiskii Krai, Russia // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.24. No.5: 244–245 [in English].
1 Belarusian State University, prospekt Nezavisimosti 4, Minsk 220030 Belarus. E-mail: sakhvon@gmail.com
2 Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 100-letiya Vladivostoka 159, Vladivostok 690022 Russia. E-mail: proshchalikin@biosoil.ru
doi 10.15298/euroasentj.24.05.02
ABSTRACT. The data on robber flies of Altaiskii Krai, West Siberia, Russia, based on the results of an expedition in 2017, as well as a study of museum specimens are presented. A total of 26 species of robber flies have been recorded. 19 species are firstly registered for Altaiskii Krai. Cerdistus graminicola Lehr, 1967 and Dioctria lateralis Meigen, 1804 are newly recorded for Siberia and Ktyr junctus (Becker, 1923) for West Siberia. Currently the asilid fauna of Altaiskii Krai includes 29 species.
KEY WORDS: Brachycera, checklist, diversity, new record, Palaearctic region.