Abstract
The Middle East species of Claraeola Aczél (Diptera, Pipunculidae) are revised based on morphological characteristics and sequence data from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene, using a novel COI mini-barcode protocol. Four new Claraeola species are described: C.bousynterga Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., C.heidiae Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., C.khuzestanensis Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., and C.mantisphalliga Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov.Eudorylasthekkadiensis Kapoor, Grewal & Sharma, 1987 is transferred to Claraeola, C.thekkadiensis (comb. nov.). Diagnoses, illustrations, an identification key, and a distributional map are given for the Middle East species.
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