Two new European long-legged hoverfly species of the Eumerus binominatus species subgroup (Diptera, Syrphidae)

By

Grković, Ana
Smit, John
Radenkovic, Snezana
Vujić, Ante
Steenis, Jeroen van

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

858

Pages

91-108

Subjects

Binominatus subgroup , Eumerus , hoverflies , identification key , long-legged syrphids , tricolor group , Turano-Mediterranean distribution

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.858.34663

 

Abstract

Eumerus Meigen (Diptera, Syrphidae) is one of the most speciose hoverfly genera in Europe, with several species groups recognized within. As part of the tricolor group of species, a subgroup of long-legged representatives stands out. We name it Eumerusbinominatus subgroup and provide descriptions for two new European species which belong to this subgroup: E.grallatorsp. nov. from mainland Spain and E.tenuitarsissp. nov. from Lesvos and Evros, Greece. A key for all five recognized species of the binominatus subgroup is provided.