Question

Which of the following statements about the recent discovery of flower fly species in Kerala is incorrect?

A Mesembrius bengalensis and M. quadrivittatus were discovered in the Kole wetlands and Vilagan Kunnu hillocks of Thrissur district.
B The discovery of these species was led by researchers from the Shadpada Entomology Research Lab (SERL) at Christ College, Irinjalakuda.
C Flower flies belong to the family Syrphidae and play crucial roles as pollinators, with their larvae serving as biological control agents and nutrient recyclers.
D The research on these species' discovery was published in the journal ENTOMON, which previously recorded 59 species of flower flies in Kerala.
E The genus Mesembrius Rondani comprises about 58 species found only in the Oriental region.
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