Three new species of the Merodon ruficornis group (Diptera: Syrphidae) discovered at the edge of its range.
Journal
Zootaxa
ISSN: 1175-5334
Titre abrégé: Zootaxa
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101179386
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Sep 2022
07 Sep 2022
Historique:
received:
06
09
2022
entrez:
12
9
2022
pubmed:
13
9
2022
medline:
15
9
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Further revision of material from the Merodon ruficornis group (Diptera: Syrphidae) revealed three new species, M. acutus Vuji et Radenkovi sp. nov. from Russia, M. fulvitarsis Vuji et Radenkovi sp. nov. from Iran, and M. trispinus Vuji et Radenkovi sp. nov. from Turkey. We provide an upgraded and illustrated identification key for the species of the group, as well as distribution maps for the new species. Moreover, we describe the female of M. portschinskyi Stackelberg, 1924. These new descriptions extend the range of the M. ruficornis group in almost all directions and bolster the very high level of endemism previously observed within this group. Of the 21 taxa (including the three new species described herein), 15 are narrow-range endemics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36095682
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5182.4.1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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