Phorocera Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Genus Phorocera Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 View in CoL

Diagnosis: Eye setose; ocellar setae arising behind anterior ocellus; second aristomere less than 3 times as long as wide; upper part of head with a more or less complete row of black setulae behind the postocular row; prosternum setose; first supra-alar seta shorter than notopleural setae and shorter than first intra-alar seta; scutum with 3 pairs of postsutural dorsocentral setae; apical scutellar setae crossed, sometimes hair-like; wing membrane creased for a short distance distal to bend of M, appearing from above as a stub or continuation of M; outer margin of lower calypter not exceptionally convex; syncercus of male spatulate in posterior view; sternite 6 of female V-like.

Remark: This genus is newly recorded from Iran.