Notes on plants visited by genus Paragus Latreille (Diptera, Syrphidae) with an updated key to Indian species

Abstract

Among Diptera, hoverflies (Syrphidae) are important flower visitors, with the genus Paragus Latreille widely distributed worldwide. Of the more than 100 described species, 13 are currently reported from India, to which this study adds one additional species. An updated list of 56 plant associations for Indian Paragus, including 13 newly recorded plants, along with a revised taxonomic key to all Indian species, is presented. This study contributes to the taxonomic knowledge of Indian hoverflies and highlights their ecological role as pollinators.