Wagneria cunctans (Meigen, 1824)

Gilasian, Ebrahim, Ziegler, Joachim & Parchami-Araghi, Mehrdad, 2022, The fauna of the family Tachinidae (Diptera) in Haftad-Qolleh Protected Area (Markazi Province), with forty-six new records from Iran and description of a new species, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 8 (1), pp. 49-91 : 58-59

Wagneria cunctans (Meigen, 1824) ( Fig. 3D)

Tachina cunctans Meigen, 1824:419 .

Diagnosis: Fronto-orbital plate microtrichose in about anterior 1/2; Palp blackish-brown; scutum shiny black without microtrichosity; proepisternum setose; 2 katepisternal setae present; 2 presutural dorsocentral setae present; costal seta differentiated; setulae on R 4+5 extending to crossvein r-m; fore claws in male long; middorsal depression on abdominal syntergite 1+2 extending back to hind margin of that segment; abdominal tergites 3 and 4 without discal setae.

Material examined: 5♂♂ 1♀, Chekab valley , 34°08′07.2″N, 50°15′56.1″E, 11.vi.2018, 2090 m, pan trap, leg. E. Gilasian & M. Parchami-Araghi.

Distribution: ASIA: Israel, Turkey. EUROPE: widespread except for Russia, Scandinavia and British Isles. NORTH AFRICA: Egypt. New record for Iran.