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.
Author: | Ante VujićORCiD, Snežana RadenkovićORCiD, Ljiljana Šašić Zorić, Laura Likov, Tamara TotORCiD, Sanja Veselić, Mihajla Djan |
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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): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0 |