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Revision of the Palaearctic species of the Merodon desuturinus group (Diptera, Syrphidae).


ABSTRACT: This revision of material belonging to the Merodon desuturinus group from the Palaearctic Region resulted in the delimitation of four species: Merodon cabanerensis Marcos-García, Vuji? & Mengual, 2007; Merodon desuturinus Vuji?, Šimi? & Radenkovi?, 1995; Merodon neolydicus Vuji?, nom. n.; and Merodon murorum Fabricius, 1794. Merodon murorum is redescribed. A neotype for Merodon auripilus Meigen, 1830 is designated, which is a new junior synonym of Merodon murorum. The related Afrotropical species Merodon cuthbertsoni Curran, 1939 is re-evaluated and compared to its sibling Palaearctic taxon Merodon desuturinus. An identification key for the Merodon desuturinus group is provided.

SUBMITTER: Vujic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6043631 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Revision of the Palaearctic species of the <i>Merodon desuturinus</i> group (Diptera, Syrphidae).

Vujić Ante A   Radenković Snežana S   Likov Laura L  

ZooKeys 20180705 771


This revision of material belonging to the <i>Merodon desuturinus</i> group from the Palaearctic Region resulted in the delimitation of four species: <i>Merodon cabanerensis</i> Marcos-García, Vujić & Mengual, 2007; <i>Merodon desuturinus</i> Vujić, Šimić & Radenković, 1995; <i>Merodon neolydicus</i> Vujić, <b>nom. n.</b>; and <i>Merodon murorum</i> Fabricius, 1794. <i>Merodon murorum</i> is redescribed. A neotype for <i>Merodon auripilus</i> Meigen, 1830 is designated, which is a new junior syn  ...[more]

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