Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece

Vujić, Ante; Speight, Martin C.D.; Williams, Michael E.; Rojo, Santos; Ståhls, Gunilla; Radenković, Snežana; Likov, Laura; Miličić, Marija; Falk, Steven; Petanidou, Theodora

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“…8). In Greece it has been found on the East Aegean islands of Chios, Lesvos, and Samos (Speight, 2020;Vujić et al, 2020c).This species prefers deciduous Mediterranean Quercus (Vujić et al, , 2020c and Castanea forests (Ricarte et al, 2012). Flowers visited: Apiaceae (white), Foeniculum vulgare, Ferula.…”

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Integrative taxonomy of the Merodon aberrans (Diptera, Syrphidae) species group: distribution patterns and description of three new species

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In this paper, we revise the Merodon aberrans species group of the genus Merodon Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Syrphidae), providing morphological diagnoses and descriptions, molecular data for three species, as well as an illustrated key and a discussion of the different taxonomic characters used. We also discuss distribution patterns for this species group. The results revealed that the M. aberrans group is composed of five described species (M. aberrans Egger, 1860, M. brevis Paramonov, 1926, M. flavitibius Paramonov, 1926, M. hamifer Sack, 1913, and M. warnckei Hurkmans, 1993) and three new ones, namely M. hermonensis Vujić, Radenković et Likov sp. nov., M. petiolatus Vujić, Radenković et Rojo sp. nov., and M. retectus Vujić, Radenković et Likov sp. nov. Following a detailed study of the type material in different entomological collections, the status of several species is revised, one new synonym is proposed (subspecies M. aberrans isperensis Hurkmans, 1993 as junior synonym of M. flavitibius), lectotypes are designated for M. kneri Mik, 1867 and M. flavitibius, and paralectotypes are designated for M. hamifer and M. flavitibius. Seven out of eight species from the M. aberrans group are distributed in the Asian continent, namely all Caucasian countries, Turkey and Iran, confirming the notion about high diversity of Merodon species in these regions, but also highlighting the need for a systematic faunistic research.

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Section: Merodon Hamifermentioning

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Integrative taxonomy of the Merodon aberrans (Diptera, Syrphidae) species group: distribution patterns and description of three new species

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“…This species was described from France but it has never been recorded again from this country. Other records were reported from Italy, Greece, and Israel (Speight 2018a) but some of these records need confirmation (Vujić et al 2020). The last identification key where this species was included was done by Sack (1928Sack ( -1932.…”

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Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

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Chkhartishvili³

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A checklist of the Syrphidae species of the Republic of Georgia is presented. New hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) records from Georgia are provided as a result of field work conducted in 2018. At the same time, published syrphid records for the country are here reviewed and updated. A total of 357 species of hoverflies are now documented from Georgia, 40 of which are reported for the first time. Moreover, DNA barcodes were sequenced for 238 specimens, representing 74 species from this country.

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“…With respect to taxonomic biases, the majority of studies examining fire effects on pollinators address Hymenoptera (see Carbone et al, 2019 and literature included therein), while only a few studies have focused on Diptera, including hoverflies (but see Johansson et al, 2020 ; Lazarina et al, 2019 ). Yet, hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important insect pollinators in many habitats (Doyle et al, 2020 ; Vujić et al, 2020 ). In Europe, more than 900 hoverfly species are known and more than half of which occur in the Mediterranean area (with 418 species reported in Greece alone), where the rate of discovery of new species is the highest in Europe (Vujić et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Yet, hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important insect pollinators in many habitats (Doyle et al, 2020 ; Vujić et al, 2020 ). In Europe, more than 900 hoverfly species are known and more than half of which occur in the Mediterranean area (with 418 species reported in Greece alone), where the rate of discovery of new species is the highest in Europe (Vujić et al, 2020 ). Despite their importance, our knowledge of the response of hoverflies to disturbance is geographically fragmented and far from complete.…”

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Recent fire in a Mediterranean ecosystem strengthens hoverfly populations and their interaction networks with plants

Nakas

Kantsa

Vujić

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Fire affects many critical ecological processes, including pollination, and effects of climate change on fire regimes may have profound consequences that are difficult to predict. Considerable work has examined effects of fire on pollinator diversity, but relatively few studies have examined these effects on interaction networks including those of pollinators other than bees. We examined the effects of a severe wildfire on hoverfly pollinators in a Mediterranean island system. Using data collected over 3 consecutive years at burnt and unburnt sites, we documented differences in species diversity, abundance, and functional traits, as well as hoverfly interactions with flowering plants. Hoverfly abundance and species richness peaked during the first post‐fire flowering season (year 1), which coincided with the presence of many opportunistic species. Also in year 1, hoverfly pollination networks were larger, less specialized, more nested, and less modular at burnt (vs. unburnt) sites; furthermore, these networks exhibited higher phylogenetic host‐plant diversity. These effects declined over the next 2 years, with burnt and unburnt sites converging in similarity to hoverfly communities and interaction networks. While data obtained over 3 years provide a clear timeline of initial post‐fire recovery, we emphasize the importance of longer‐term monitoring for understanding the responses of natural communities to wildfires, which are projected to become more frequent and more destructive in the future.

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Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece

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Integrative taxonomy of the Merodon aberrans (Diptera, Syrphidae) species group: distribution patterns and description of three new species

Integrative taxonomy of the Merodon aberrans (Diptera, Syrphidae) species group: distribution patterns and description of three new species

Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

Recent fire in a Mediterranean ecosystem strengthens hoverfly populations and their interaction networks with plants

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