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Revision of the Merodon bombiformis group (Diptera: Syrphidae) – rare and endemic African hoverflies

  • In the present work, the Afrotropical species of the bombiformis species group, part of the aureus lineage, are revised. Six species are recognized, based on a combination of morphological and genetic features. Three of these species are new to science: Merodon lotus Vujić & Radenković sp. nov., M. vittatus Vujić & Likov sp. nov., and M. zebra Vujić & Radenković sp. nov. Redescriptions are provided for the other three species: M. bombiformis Hull, 1944, M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939, and M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915. The female of M. bombiformis is described. The name Merodon edentulus Macquart, 1855 is considered here as a nomen dubium. One new synonymy is proposed: M. apimima Hull, 1944 syn. nov. (junior synonym of M. multifasciatus). The distribution of the bombiformis species group is discussed. The larval host plant of M. multifasciatus is identified as Gladiolus. A key to the identification of both males and females of the bombiformis group is provided.
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Author:Ante VujićORCiD, Snežana RadenkovićORCiD, Ljiljana Šašić Zorić, Laura Likov, Tamara TotORCiD, Sanja Veselić, Mihajla Djan
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-608717
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1401
ISSN:2118-9773
Parent Title (German):European journal of taxonomy
Series (Serial Number):European journal of taxonomy : EJT (755:88-135)
Publisher:Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Place of publication:Paris
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2021/06/21
Date of first Publication:2021/06/21
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2021/06/22
Tag:Afrotropical region; Merodon aureus lineage; flower fly; hoverfly; molecular data; new species; syrphids
Volume:2021
Issue:755
Page Number:48
First Page:88
Last Page:135
HeBIS-PPN:481932941
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-257882
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0