identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
039A87FFF74DFFD005231614FBBFF962.text	039A87FFF74DFFD005231614FBBFF962.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus	<div><p>Merodon aureus complex</p><p>We assessed wing-shape differences among males and females of  M. aureus and the new species  M. calidus and  M. ortus . Stepwise discriminant analysis showed that all pairs of species differed significantly in wing shape (Table 2). Additionally, our DA correctly classified species, with an overall classification success of 96% for males and 98% for females. Among the 136 male specimens, six were misclassified: two  M. aureus as  M. calidus; three  M. calidus specimens (as  M. aureus) and only one specimen of  M. ortus (as  M. calidus). Among our female specimens, only one of 66 was misclassified ( M. aureus as  M. calidus). A similar outcome was obtained using the Gaussian naïve Bayes’ classifier (94% of male and 98% of female specimens were correctly classified). Importantly, in both classifications, the  M. aureus lectotype was correctly classified with posterior probability of 99%. Among male specimens, successive CVA generated two highly significant axes (CV1: Wilks’ Lambda = 0.147; χ2 = 241.446; P &lt;0.01; CV2: Wilks’ Lambda = 0.667; χ2 = 50.9595; P &lt;0.01). CV1 represents most of the wing-shape variation (88%) and describes wing-shape differences among  M. calidus and the other two species, whereas CV2 (with 12% variation) separates males of  M. ortus from the other two species (Fig. 4A). The most obvious wing-shape differences were among  M. calidus and the other two species, whereas  M. aureus and  M. ortus exhibited the most similar wings (Fig. 4B). Females of  M. aureus and  M. calidus were separated along one highly significant CV axis (CV1: Wilks’ Lambda = 0.2196; χ2 = 83.3834; P &lt;0.01).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF74DFFD005231614FBBFF962	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF74FFFD2069B159BFEAEFC8F.text	039A87FFF74FFFD2069B159BFEAEFC8F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon unicolor	<div><p>Merodon unicolor complex</p><p>Geometric morphometric analyses of wing shape revealed the same pattern for pooled sexes and for the males separately, so we only present results based on the pooled dataset. Stepwise DA revealed that  M. unicolor and  M. albidus differed significantly in wing shape (F 10, 21 = 76.5617, P &lt;0.01), with an overall classification success of 100%. Moreover, the classification success of our Gaussian naïve Bayes’ classifier was 97%. Only one specimen of  M. albidus was misclassified as  M. unicolor . The CVA generated one highly significant axis that differentiates  M. unicolor from  M. albidus (CV1: Wilks’ Lambda = 0.0255; χ2 = 88.0977; P &lt;0.01). Differences in mean wing shape between these two species are depicted by superimposed outline drawings in Figure 4C.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF74FFFD2069B159BFEAEFC8F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF740FFDD071313E7FBC8F820.text	039A87FFF740FFDD071313E7FBC8F820.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus	<div><p>MERODON AUREUS GROUP SENSU</p><p>RADENKOVIĆ ET AL. (2011)</p><p>Diagnosis: Mesocoxa posteriorly with long pile. Anterior anepisternum with a pilose area ventral to postpronotum. In male genitalia, anterior surstyle lobe undeveloped (Fig. 10A). Small-sized (8–13 mm) species with a short, rounded abdomen, a distinct spine on the metatrochanter in males (Fig. 11B marked with white arrow) and a characteristic structure of the male genitalia: posterior surstyle lobe with parallel margins and rounded apex (Fig. 10A) and a narrow, elongated, sickle-shaped hypandrium without lateral sclerite of aedeagus (Fig. 10B, C).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF740FFDD071313E7FBC8F820	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF740FFDD0591133CFA2CF966.text	039A87FFF740FFDD0591133CFA2CF966.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus SUBGROUP SENSU ŠAŠIĆ ET AL. 2016	<div><p>MERODON AUREUS SUBGROUP SENSU ŠAŠIĆ ET AL. (2016)</p><p>Diagnosis: Species with golden reflection and rough punctate scutum and terga (Fig. 11). Mesonotum (in both sexes) and terga (in male) covered with only pale pile, reddish to yellow-grey. Tibiae and tarsi predominantly black (Fig. 11B). Terga uniformly dark.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF740FFDD0591133CFA2CF966	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF741FFDF05B31392FEEFFC95.text	039A87FFF741FFDF05B31392FEEFFC95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus	<div><p>MERODON AUREUS COMPLEX</p><p>In this study, we describe geometric morphometric and molecular evidence that support the presence of three independent species in the  Merodon aureus complex:  M. aureus,  M. calidus and  M. ortus, all with distinct and remote distribution, except sympatric populations of  M. aureus and  M. calidus on Stara  Planina (Serbia) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF741FFDF05B31392FEEFFC95	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF741FFDC05A115DBFD7BF902.text	039A87FFF741FFDC05A115DBFD7BF902.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus SUBGROUP	<div><p>MERODON AUREUS SUBGROUP 983</p><p>Symbols: ** ecological niches are significantly (** P ≤ 0.01) more similar or different than expected by chance. Abbreviations: NS, non-significant; SD, standard deviation.</p><p>Based on the results of integrative taxonomic studies, three taxa belong to this subgroup: two complexes ( Merodon aureus complex and  M. unicolor complex) and one species  M. pumilus Macquart in Lucas, 1849.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF741FFDC05A115DBFD7BF902	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF742FFC506DC1660FD6DF977.text	039A87FFF742FFC506DC1660FD6DF977.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus FABRICIUS 1805	<div><p>Merodon aureus B in Milankov et al. (2008).</p><p>Redescription: MALE (Figs 10, 11, 12A, B): Length of body 6–10 mm, of wing 6–8 mm (N = 120). Head (Figs 11A, C, 12B): Antenna brown; basoflagellomere reddish-brown to dark-brown, 1.3–1.5 times longer than pedicel [length of basoflagellomere as on fig. 5 in Marcos-García et al. (2007)], dorsal margin concave between the arista and the apex, apex rounded; arista yellow basally, as long as pedicel and basoflagellomere together; face and frons shiny black with olive lustre, covered with long pale-yellow pile and indistinct scarce brownish microtrichia, most visible along eye margin; ventral part of face bare, with black lustre; vertical triangle isosceles, shiny black, predominantly covered with long, pale pile, except at anterior end with black ones; eye contiguity more than 20 ommatidia long; ocellar triangle equilateral; eye pile long, black in the upper half or more and lower corner, paler between; occiput shiny, silver-green, covered with whitish microtrichia and pale-yellow pile. Thorax (Fig. 11A, B, D): Mesonotum brown with olive-green reflections, rough punctate, covered with long, dense, erect yellow to orange pile; scutum with three weak vittae of dark brown microtrichia; posterior anepisternum, anepimeron and dorsal part of katepisternum with long yellow pile. Wing: Hyaline, with dark-brown veins; calypteres brownish; halteres with brown pedicel and dark brown capitulum. Legs: Femora black with brown apex; pile on pro- and mesofemur predominantly yellow, except black pile medially; metafemur predominantly covered with yellow pile, except short, black ones in the apical quarter medially; tibiae and tarsi black, except dark brown basis of tibiae, covered with yellow pile with some intermixed black ones; metatrochanter with inner spine ending in two angular points (one corner more protruded). Abdomen (Fig. 11A, E): Oval, slightly longer than mesonotum; black with olive-green reflections; terga completely covered with yellow to orange pile; sterna shiny black, covered with long, light yellow pile. Male terminalia: Similar to all other species of the  M. aureus group (Fig. 10). FEMALE (Figs 13A, 14): Similar to the male except for normal sexual dimorphism. Head: Frons shiny black; vertex mostly covered with black pile, except for posterior end covered with yellow ones. Legs: Metatrochanter without spine. Abdomen: Shiny black, with pairs of white microtrichose fasciae on terga 2–4; on tergum 2 these fasciae are subparallel to the anterior margin of the tergum, whereas on terga 3–4 these fasciae are oblique; terga partly covered with pale pile; black pile present in medial parts of posterior half of tergum 2, all of tergum 3 and on anterior half of tergum 4, except on mictrotrichose fasciae; tergum 5 covered with yellow pile with some intermixed black ones.</p><p>Diagnosis: Eye pile black at least in upper half (Fig.12A,B) (all white in  M.unicolor); pile on metafemur whitish yellow (Fig. 11B); similar to  Merodon pumilus from which it can be separated by eye contiguity longer than 16 ommatidia, approximately as long as vertical triangle (eye contiguity in  M. pumilus 5–10 ommatidia); in female ocellar triangle equilateral or isosceles, if isosceles then two lateral sides longer than basal (Fig. 13A), while in  M. pumilus isosceles, two lateral sides shorter than basal (Fig. 13B); distance between two posterior ocelli (in Fig. 13A: pink line) comparing distance between posterior ocellus and eye margin shorter in  M. aureus (in Fig. 13A: yellow line), while in  M. pumilus distance between two posterior ocelli (in Fig. 13B: pink line) comparing distance between posterior ocellus and eye margin longer (in Fig. 13B: yellow line).</p><p>Material examined:   Type material:  Syrphus aureus Fabricius, 1805: 198 . Type locality: Germany.  Described based on unspecified number of specimens. There are two specimens in the collection considered here as syntypes. Lectotype, designated here, deposited in Copenhagen Museum – ZMUC, with two wings and part of thorax remains on pin, with handwritten label ‘aureus’ (see Fig. 15). Other syntype is even more destroyed, but still with wings and small part of thorax, designated as paralectotype.</p><p>Merodon aeneus 
Megerle in Meigen, 1822: 367. Type locality: Austria. Type material presumably lost. Neotype (designated here) ♂ AUSTRIA, Lower Austria, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=15.013034&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=48.96213" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 15.013034/lat 48.96213)">Josefsthal</a>, 1856, 48.962132N 15.013034E, Mann leg. (NHMW).</p><p>We chose the specimen from Austria as a neotype of  M. aeneus based on type locality designated in the original description (Austria). The neotype is the property of the  Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Vienna, Austria (NHMW), which maintains a historical collection, with proper facilities for preserving namebearing types, and that makes them accessible for study  .</p><p>Notes: Speight (2018) reported: “In the Biosystematic Database of World  Diptera (Thompson &amp; Brake, 2005),  Merodon aeneus is given as a synonym of  M. aureus Fabricius, but without providing any justification for this supposed synonymy.” Speight (2018) also discuss the type of  M. aureus: “Unfortunately, since Fabricius' description of  M. aureus is inadequate to decide the identity of the species to which it applies and the type material of  M. aureus is reduced to a remnant comprising, according to Zimsen (1964), ‘only wings’, there is no basis for establishing this synonymy, unless a neotype can be designated for  M. aureus (assuming this would be a valid act in the circumstance that there remains a fragment of the original type material, however useless) and a redefinition of  M. aureus can be provided, that permits its separation from the other  Merodon taxa to which it is closely related and which have recently been either re-established as species or described as new species (see Marcos-García et al., 2007). No such actions have been taken in any publication produced to date and, until and unless some meaningful basis is established for the claim that  M. aeneus is a synonym of  M. aureus, that synonymy is here regarded as unproven. These problems are confounded by the reality that the description of  M. aeneus cannot be used to separate it from other segregates of the  aeneus complex now recognised as distinct species and the type material of  M. aeneus cannot be found.”</p><p>Descriptions of  M. aureus and  M. aeneus are relatively poor with information, but some key characters can be extracted. Fabricius (1805) described males from Germany under the name  Syrphus aureus and provided some useful characters: small species with orange head and dark antenna, body shining, pile orange (golden), thorax orange, without spots, abdomen black, legs dark, femora black, thickened, with dentate plate. Meigen (1822) described  M. aeneus based on a single female from Austria with only few characteristics that can be used in the identification of this taxon: metallic dark-green species, with yellow pilosity and brown antenna.</p><p>There is only one species morphologically in accordance with both descriptions ( aureus and  aeneus) in Central Europe from where the type material from both names originated (Germany, Austria, also in Switzerland). Concerning this, we believe that both names refer to the same species. Using the remaining fragment of the  M. aureus type, we were able to identify this specimen as conspecific with populations cited here under this name. Scutum and coloration of pile perfectly match the  M. aureus complex and the wing in our geometric morphometric analyses fit 99% to central European populations.</p><p>Among seven species known for Germany,  M. aberrans,  M. aeneus ( M. aureus),  M. armipes,  M. equestris,  M. moenium,  M. ruficornis and  M. rufus (Speight 2018), Fabricius (1805) lectotype of  M. aureus fit to specimens from Germany until now identified as  M. aeneus . Based on that we propose a designation of neotype for  M. aeneus, and an establishment of correct synonymy.</p><p>We propose here a re-evaluation of a taxon present in high Central European (and Balkans) mountains under the name  M. aureus, with the name  M. aeneus as a junior synonym. The taxon presented by Milankov et al. (2008) under the name  M. aureus B, is conspecific with the ‘real’  M. aureus .</p><p>Biology and preferred habitat: Preradović et al. (2018) described the pupa under the name of  Merodon aureus . Molecular data presented here reidentified this pupa as an immature stage of  Merodon calidus . Speight (2018) listed biological data under the name  M. aeneus . Preferred environment: Open ground; unimproved, calcareous montane grassland. Adult habitat and habits: Flies fast and low over ground vegetation in open situations; settles on vegetation, bare ground and stones in the sun. Flowers visited:  Apiaceae;  Anthericum ramosum L.,  Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.,  Mentha,  Ranunculus,  Solidago,  Taraxacum . Flight period: End of May to August. At higher elevations, the peak is in July/August.</p><p>Distribution: Distributed in high Central European (and Balkans) mountains: The Alps in France, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Slovenia, the Apennine Peninsula and the Dinaric mountain range in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Bulgaria. Elevation range starts from sea level up to 2650 m (Figs 7, 16).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF742FFC506DC1660FD6DF977	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF758FFC505641087FA2AF978.text	039A87FFF758FFC505641087FA2AF978.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus	<div><p>Merodon aureus A in Milankov et al. (2008).</p><p>Lsid: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: DB0A3C7A-F5A2-48A2- 89DA-7E64C3EDA790</p><p>Diagnosis: Differs from other species of the  M. aureus complex based on COI gene and 28S rRNA gene sequences divergence (Figs 10, 11) and morphometric character of the wing (Fig. 13B).</p><p>Derivatio nominis: The Latin adjective  calidus, warm or hot, refers to the distribution of new species in the southern mountains on the Balkan Peninsula, which</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF758FFC505641087FA2AF978	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF759FFC705A115DBFA2CF95C.text	039A87FFF759FFC705A115DBFA2CF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon aureus SUBGROUP	<div><p>MERODON AUREUS SUBGROUP 991</p><p>has a warmer climate compared to Alpine and central Balkans mountains habitats of the related  M. aureus .</p><p>Matrial examined: Type material: Holotype ♂,   GREECE: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.1948&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.0067" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.1948/lat 38.0067)">Chelmos-Kalavryta</a> ski centre, 06.vi.2017, 38.0067N 22.1948E, A. Vujić, Z. Nedeljković, L. Likov, M. Miličić, T. Tot. leg. (FSUNS, 15975). – Paratypes GREECE: 1♂ ,   Evros, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.9024&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.9318" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.9024/lat 40.9318)">Avas</a>, 28.iv.2000, 40.9318N 25.9024E, van Steenis, Bakker leg. (FSUNS, 03012); 1♀ ,   Evros, Dadia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=26.2266&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.1302" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 26.2266/lat 41.1302)">Lefkimi</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=26.2266&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.1302" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 26.2266/lat 41.1302)">Dadia forest</a>, 30.iv.2000, 41.1302N 26.2266E, van Steenis, Bakker leg. (FSUNS, 03011); 1♂ ,   Magnisias, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.29&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.2" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.29/lat 39.2)">Platania</a>, 05.v.2000, 39.20N 23.29E, Standfuss leg. (D. D. coll., 03014); 3♀♀ ,   35km NE of  Kalambaka, 15.v.2005, Halada leg. (J. H. coll., 18347–18349); 1♂, 1♀ ,   Evros, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.9094&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.145" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.9094/lat 41.145)">Mountain Sapka</a>, 15.v. 2008, 770 m, 41.145N 25.9094E, de Courcy Williams leg. (FSUNS, G0946, G0947); 1♂ ,   Mountain Pindos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.497&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.601" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.497/lat 39.601)">Iznad Hrizopolio</a>, v.2011. 39.601N 21.497E (FSUNS, H55); 1♂, 1♀ , <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=24.1522&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.1504" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 24.1522/lat 41.1504)">Drama</a>, 20–23.v.2011, 41.1504N 24.1522E (FSUNS, I55, I56); 2♂♂, 5♀♀ ,   Drama, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.9669&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2209" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.9669/lat 41.2209)">Kato Nevrokopi</a>, v.2011, 41.2209N, 23.9669E (FSUNS, I31 – I35, I57, I58); 1♂ ,   Mountain Pindos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.229&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.796" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.229/lat 39.796)">Katara Pass</a>, 15.v.2011, 39.796N 21.229E (FSUNS, H24); 2♂♂ ,   Mountain Pindos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.3686&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.5632" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.3686/lat 39.5632)">Desi</a>, 16.v. 2011, 976.5 m, 39.5632N 21.3686E (FSUNS, H62, H63); 1♀ ,   Drama, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=24.185&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 24.185/lat 41.217)">Sidironero</a> 1, 18.v.2011, 41.217N 24.185E (FSUNS, I74); 5♂♂, 2♀♀ ,   Mountain Olympos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.476&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.106" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.476/lat 40.106)">Litochoras–Prionia</a> 3, proplanak pored puta, 17.v.2012, 40.106N 22.476E (FSUNS, H84, H85, H91, I10, I2, I3, I5); 26♂♂, 21♀♀ ,   Mega Rema (Dadia N P), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=26.0738&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.0486" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 26.0738/lat 41.0486)">Nomos Evros</a>, 07.v.2013, 41.0486N 26.0738E (FSUNS, AI74 – AI88, AK29 – AK59, AK70); 1♀ ,   Achaia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.7725&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.1151" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.7725/lat 38.1151)">Near Erimanthos</a> 2, 20.iv.2014, 38.1151N 21.7725E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, 06461); 2♂♂ ,   Achaia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.752&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9571" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.752/lat 37.9571)">Near Erimanthos</a> 2, 20.iv.2014, 37.9571N 21.7520E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, 06462, 06464); 1♀ ,   Mountain Olympos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.4779&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.1083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.4779/lat 40.1083)">Near Litochoro</a>, 21.v.2014, 40.1083N 22.4779E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06498); 1♂ ,   Mountain Olympos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.4688&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.1127" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.4688/lat 40.1127)">Moni Agiou Dionisiou</a>, 21.v.2014, 40.1127N 22.4688E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06509); 1♂, 4♀♀ ,   Lamia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.4525&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.7357" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.4525/lat 38.7357)">Ano Mpralos</a>, 21.v.2014, 38.7357N 22.4525E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06511, 06513–06516); 1♀ ,   Achaia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.752&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9571" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.752/lat 37.9571)">Near Erimanthos</a> 2, 22.5.2014, 37.9571N 21.7520E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, 06688); 1♂, 4♀♀ ,   Ilia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.6623&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.8421" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.6623/lat 37.8421)">Near Panopoulos</a>, 22.v.2014, 37.8421N 21.6623E, A.Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06523, 06524, 06526–06528); 1♂ ,   Laconia, Karyes, 25 km N from <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.421&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.3041" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.421/lat 37.3041)">Sparta</a>, 23.v.2014, 37.3041N 22.4210E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06534); 2♀♀ ,   Arcadia, Between Tripolis and <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.421&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.3041" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.421/lat 37.3041)">Sparta</a>, 23.v.2014, 37.3041N 22.4210E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06580, 06581); 1♂ ,   Mountain Mainalo, above <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.2598&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.6597" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.2598/lat 37.6597)">Kardaras</a>, 24.v.2014, 1640 m, 37.6597N 22.2598E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06590); 6♂♂ , <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.2668&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.646" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.2668/lat 37.646)">Mountain Mainalo</a>, ski centre, 24.v.2014, 1550 m, 37.6460N 22.2668E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06637, 06639, 06644, 06647–06649); 2♂♂, 3♀♀ ,   Arcadia, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.2907&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.6264" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.2907/lat 37.6264)">Kardaras</a>, 24.v.2014, 1108 m, 37.6264N 22.2907E, A. Vujić, J. Ačanski leg. (FSUNS, 06606, 06613, 06599, 06600, 06609); 1♂, 3♀♀ , <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.1948&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.0067" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.1948/lat 38.0067)">Chelmos-Kalavryta</a> ski centre, 06.vi.2017, 38.0067N 22.1948E, A. Vujić, Z. Nedeljković, L. Likov, M. Miličić, T. Tot leg. (FSUNS, 15976–15979); 1♂ ,   near Mainalon, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.26&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.6534" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.26/lat 37.6534)">Ski</a> centre, 07.vi.2017, 37.6534N 22.2600E, A. Vujić, Z. Nedeljković, L. Likov, M. Miličić, T. Tot leg. (FSUNS, 15705); 1♂ , <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.194826&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.0067" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.194826/lat 38.0067)">Chelmos-Kalavryta</a> ski centre, 08.vi.2017, 38.0067N 22.194826E, A. Vujić, Z. Nedeljković, L. Likov, Miličić M., Tot T. leg. (FSUNS, 15970); 1♂, 1♀ ,   Euboea, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.867&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.6005" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.867/lat 38.6005)">Dasos Stenis</a>, 09.vi.2017, 38.6005N 23.8670E, A. Vujić, Z. Nedeljković, L. Likov, M. Miličić, T. Tot leg. (FSUNS, 15879, 15880); MONTENEGRO: 4♂♂ ,   Orjen (<a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.5441&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.5691" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.5441/lat 42.5691)">Orijen</a>), 01.vi.2008, 42.5691N 18.5441E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, A98, A99, B3, B4); 1♂ ,   Rumija, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.2173&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.112" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.2173/lat 42.112)">Oko</a> sredine (deo ka jezeru, uz put), 02.v.2011, 42.112N 19.2173E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, G0243); 1♂, 1♀ ,   Orjen (Orijen), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.557&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.5121" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.557/lat 42.5121)">Planinarski</a> dom, 01.vi.2011, 42.5121N 18.5570E (FSUNS, J83, J81); 2♀♀ ,   Orjen (Orijen), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.63&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.561" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.63/lat 42.561)">Risan</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.63&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.561" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.63/lat 42.561)">Crkvice</a>, 01.vi.2011, 42.561N 18.630E (FSUNS, J88, J94); 4♂♂ ,   Orjen (Orijen), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.559&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.5104" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.559/lat 42.5104)">Vratlo</a>, 01.vi.2011, 42.5104N 18.5590E (FSUNS, J23, J30, J31, J58); 2♂♂ ,   Durmitor, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.0914&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=43.1167" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.0914/lat 43.1167)">Ka Savinom</a> kuku, 15.vi.2012, 43.1167N 19.0914E (FSUNS, X40, X50); 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ,   Durmitor, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.0707&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.9786" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.0707/lat 42.9786)">PoŠćensko</a> jezero, 01–04.vi.2016, 1045 m, 42.9786N 19.0707E, A. Vujić, L. Likov, M. Miličić, N. Veličković leg. (FSUNS, 11826–11829); 2♂♂, 1♀ ,   JuŽne padine Žiljova, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.5381&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.5232" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.5381/lat 42.5232)">Zatrijebač</a> – K. Korita, 02.vi.2016, 42.5232N 19.5381E, S. MalidŽan leg. (PMCG, 16506, 16509, 16505); 21♂♂, 1♀ ,   PluŽine, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.845&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=43.027" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.845/lat 43.027)">Pejovic’s</a> land, 20.v.2017, 43.027N 18.845E, A. Vujić, Z. Markov, S. Popov, M. Ranković, A. Šebić leg. (FSUNS, 17780–17795, 17797–17802); 1♂ ,   Vojnik, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.0199&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.9251" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.0199/lat 42.9251)">Vioč</a> ka vrhu, 14.vi.2017, 1447 m, 42.9251N 19.0199E, S. MalidŽan leg. (PMCG, 16498); 2♂♂, 5♀♀ ,   Lovćen, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.8984&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.383" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.8984/lat 42.383)">Lovćen</a> 1, 17.v.2018, 42.3830N 18.8984E, A. Vujić, A. Šebić, M. Ranković leg. (FSUNS, 18996, 19003–19005, 19007, 19010, 19013); 3♂♂, 1♀ ,   Lovćen, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.8715&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.3711" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.8715/lat 42.3711)">Lovćen</a> 2, 17.v.2018, 42.3711N 18.8715E, A. Vujić, A. Šebić, M. Ranković leg. (FSUNS, 18947, 18955, 18969, 18975); 1♀ ,   Lovćen, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.8926&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.3664" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.8926/lat 42.3664)">Lovćen</a> 4, 18.v.2018, 42.3664N 18.8926E, A. Vujić, A. Šebić, M. Ranković leg. (FSUNS, 18984); SERBIA: 6♂♂, 7♀♀ ,</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF759FFC705A115DBFA2CF95C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF75BFFC605A610EDFBCAF853.text	039A87FFF75BFFC605A610EDFBCAF853.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon unicolor	<div><p>MERODON UNICOLOR COMPLEX</p><p>The complex comprises two species:  Merodon unicolor and  M. albidus . The first is known from the Pyrenees and the Iberian Peninsula. The second is a new species discovered using molecular and morphometric data and is found in Anatolia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF75BFFC605A610EDFBCAF853	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF75BFFC60558159AFABAFB52.text	039A87FFF75BFFC60558159AFABAFB52.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon Meigen 1803	<div><p>MERODON ORTUS ŠAŠIĆ ZORIĆ ET AL.  SP. NOV.</p><p>Lsid: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 9C9789AF-D797-4EF4- AE9F-D52C1F85CAC4</p><p>Diagnosis: Differs from other species of the  M. aureus complex based on COI and 28S rRNA gene sequences divergence (Figs 10, 11) and morphometric character of the wing (Fig. 13B).</p><p>Derivatio nominis: The Latin noun  ortus, east or origin, refers to the distribution of species in the Middle East. It should be treated as a noun in apposition.</p><p>Ðerdap, Ciganski potok, 07.v.2010, 44.5410N 22.0202E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, A81, A82, A84–A90, A95–A97, D62) ; 1♂, Ðerdap, Ciganski potok, iv.2011, 44.541N 22.020E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, G65); 7♂♂, 6♀♀, Ðerdap, Ciganski potok 2, iv.2011, 44.5410N 22.0202E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, G43, G46, G48, G49, G51, G57, G58, G80 – G82, G85, G87, G88) ; 1♂, Stara  Planina, Babin zub, 21.vi.2009, 43.3740N 22.6201E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, G1667)  ; 6♂♂, Stara  Planina, Babin zub, 21.vi.2012, 43.3740N 22.6201E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, U79, U80, U81, U83, U85, U89, U94, U99, W13)  .</p><p>Distribution: Distributed on southern parts of Balkan Peninsula, in Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia. Elevation range is variable, between sea level and 1850 m (Fig. 16).</p><p>Material examined:   Type material: Holotype ♂, IRAN: Qaradagh forest, 05.viii.2012, 1940 m, 38.8638N 46.8331E, Khaganinia leg. (IHCMM, 10291). – Paratypes AZERBAIJAN: 11♂♂, 2♀♀, Caucasus, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.1666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.8333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.1666/lat 38.8333)">Talysch</a> (mountain range), 1885, 38.7000N 48.3E, Mik leg. (NHMW, 03025, 03026, 05739–05749); 1♀, Lerik, Lerik, 13.vi.1996, 38.7752N 48.4152E, A. Vujić leg. (FSUNS, 03023); 1♂, Yardymli, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.1666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.8333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.1666/lat 38.8333)">Avash</a>, 15.vi.1996, 1200/ 1500 m, 38.8333N 48.1666E, Hauser leg. (M. H. coll., 03022); 1♂, Caucasus, Ganja (Elizavetpol), Mik leg. (03024, NHMW) ;   IRAN: 1♀, Mazandaran, Kelardasht, Tuydareh, 24.v.2003, 1400 m, 36.5166N 51.1666E, Gilasian leg. (HMIM, 03021); 1♀, Mazandaran, Anarum, 08.vi.2006, 1400, 36.0369N 53.1597E, Gilasian leg. (HMIM, 03037,); 1♂, 4♀♀, Tehran, Veresk, 08.vi.2006, 1750 m, 35.9177N 52.9597E, Gilasian leg. (HMIM, 03034–03036, 03038, 03039); 1♂, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=46.932&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.92668" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 46.932/lat 38.92668)">Chichekli forest</a>, 20.viii.2009, 1222 m, 38.6337N 46.3927E, 1222 m, Khaganinia leg. (IHCMM, 10267); 1♂, Qaradagh forests, 05.viii.2012, 2021 m, 38 53.815N 46 48.800E, Khaganinia leg. (IHCMM, 10287); 1♀, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=46.932&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.92668" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 46.932/lat 38.92668)">Qaradagh forest</a>, 05.viii.2012, 1313 m, 38 55.601N 46.932E, Khaganinia leg. (IHCMM, 10288); 2♂♂, 1♀ (FSUNS, 03018–03020)  .</p><p>Distribution: Distributed in the Caucasus of Azerbaijan and high mountains of Iran south of the Caspian Sea at elevations between 1050 and 2100 m (Fig. 16).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF75BFFC60558159AFABAFB52	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF75BFFC105AF13FFFE04FDC3.text	039A87FFF75BFFC105AF13FFFE04FDC3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon unicolor STROBL IN	<div><p>MERODON UNICOLOR STROBL IN</p><p>CZERNY &amp; STROBL, 1909</p><p>Diagnosis: Complete body pile whitish, except few black ones on frons; eye pile white (Figs 12D, 17C) (black at least in upper half in  M. aureus and  M. pumilus); pile on metafemora whitish (Fig. 18B, C);</p><p>eye contiguity between 15 and 20 ommatidia, slightly shorter than length of vertical triangle (Fig. 12D).</p><p>Material examined: Type material:  Merodon aeneus unicolor Strobl in Czerny &amp; Strobl, 1909: 203. Type locality: Spain.  Merodon unicolor was described as a variety of  M. aeneus Megerle in Meigen, 1822 from a single male. Holotype ♂, SPAIN, Escorial  ‘v. unicolor m / Spain. / Typus’ (NMBA).</p><p>Biology and preferred habitat: Marcos-García et al. (2007) and Speight (2018) revealed some biological data. Preferred environment: Forest/open ground; well-drained, non-calcareous, montane and subalpine unimproved grassland; hedgehog heath; open, grassy areas in montane  Betula and  Pinus forest, up to and including  Pinus uncinata forest in the Pyrenees. Adult habitat and habits: Fast-flying, at up to 1.5 m from the ground, through and around tall ground vegetation. Flowers visited:  Anthemis mixta L. Flight period: April to September.</p><p>Distribution: Distributed in south-western Europe across the Iberian Peninsula: the Pyrenees in France, Andorra and Spain, and mountainous areas in Spain. The elevation range is from sea level to 2400 m (Figs 8, 16).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF75BFFC105AF13FFFE04FDC3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF75CFFC106CB1162FAA4FCF5.text	039A87FFF75CFFC106CB1162FAA4FCF5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon albidus SASIC ZORIC ET AL. 2020	<div><p>MERODON ALBIDUS ŠAŠIĆ ZORIĆ ET AL. SP. NOV.</p><p>Lsid: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 031C530F-28A2-4C79- 9A60-6C865C9A168E</p><p>Diagnosis: Differs from  M. unicolor based on COI gene sequences divergence (Fig. 11) and morphometric character of the wing (Fig. 13C).</p><p>Derivatio nominis: The Latin adjective  albidus, white, refers to white pilosity of the body of this species.</p><p>Material examined:   Type material: Holotype ♂, TURKEY: Isparta, Keçiborlu, Gülköy, 22.vi.2015, 1502 m, 37.9683N 30.2594E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. (EMIT, 09932). – Paratypes TURKEY: 1♂, Bolu, above <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Göynük</a>, 17.v. 1960, 610 m, 40.4002N 30.7883E, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Guichard</a>, Harvey leg. (BMNH, 04358); 1♀, Ankara, Ankara, 24.vi.1984, 39.9272N 32.8644E, Lucas leg. (NBCN, AM-05-109); 3♀♀, Ankara, 10 km from Ankara, 05.vi.1988, 39.9272N 32.8644E, Warncke leg. (NBCN, AM-05-108, AM-05-113); 1♀, Muğla, 16 km NNW from <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Üzümlü</a>, brooklet near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Kukpunar</a>, 28.v.2000, 1350 m, 36.7336N 29.2333E, Smit leg. (J. S. coll., 04063); 5♀♀, Isparta, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Keçiborlu</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.2594&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.9683" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.2594/lat 37.9683)">Gülköy</a>, 22.vi.2015, 1502 m, 37.9683N 30.2594E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. (EMIT, 09931, 09933, 09934, 09935, 09936); 2♀♀, Isparta, Keçiborlu, Kavak – Kapanlı Arası (II) ,   22.vi.2015, 1500 m, 37.9269N 30.1908E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. (EMIT, 09939, 09940,); 1♀, Isparta, Keçiborlu, Kozluca– Gülköy Yolu, 22.vi.2015, 1522, 37.8981N 30.1830E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. (EMIT, 09938); 1♀, Burdur, Burdur <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.178&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.5622" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.178/lat 37.5622)">Aziziye Yolu</a> —1 -, 02.vii.2015, 1300 m, 37.5622N 30.1780E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Uzun, Uzal, Gök, Demirözer leg (EMIT, 09937)  .</p><p>Distribution: Mountainous species, distributed in south-western and north-western Turkey (Fig. 7). According to available data, the elevation range is from 610 to 1522 m (Fig. 16).</p><p>SPECIES NOT PART OF A COMPLEX</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF75CFFC106CB1162FAA4FCF5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
039A87FFF75CFFC1055517BAFA2CF966.text	039A87FFF75CFFC1055517BAFA2CF966.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Merodon pumilus MACQUART IN LUCAS 1849	<div><p>MERODON PUMILUS MACQUART IN LUCAS, 1849</p><p>Diagnosis: Eye pile black at least in upper half; eye contiguity in male short, between 5 and 10 ommatidia, about two times shorter than length of vertical triangle (Fig. 12C); female of  M. pumilus (Fig. 17A) similar to  M. aureus, but differs with shorter distance between posterior ocellus and eye margin (in Fig. 13B: yellow line) comparing distance between two posterior ocelli (in Fig. 13B: pink line), while in  M. aureus distance between two posterior ocelli (in Fig. 13A: pink line) comparing distance between posterior ocellus and eye margin (in Fig. 13A: yellow line) shorter; ocellar triangle isosceles, two lateral sides shorter than basal (Fig. 13A); pile on metafemora pale (Fig. 18A).</p><p>Material examined: Type material:  Merodon pumilus Macquart in Lucas, 1849: 466. Type locality: Algeria, Constantine.  Merodon pumilus was described from a single female. Holotype: ♀, ALGERIA, Constantine,  ‘ pumilus Macq. sp. nova / Type’ (MNHN).</p><p>Biology and preferred habitat: Marcos-García et al. (2007) and Speight (2018) listed some biological data. Preferred environment: Forest/open ground; open areas in thermophilous  Quercus forest and evergreen oak forest; maquis and matorral; xeric grassland. Adult habitat and habits: No data. Flowers visited:  Apiaceae;  Anthericum ramosum,  Leucanthemum vulgare,  Mentha,  Ranunculus,  Solidago,  Taraxacum . Flight period: April to June.</p><p>Distribution: Distributed in north-western parts of Africa (the Atlas mountain range in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and south-western parts of Europe (Portugal and Spain). According to available data, the elevation range is from sea level to 1700 m (Figs 9, 16).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039A87FFF75CFFC1055517BAFA2CF966	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Vujić, Ante;Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić;Ačanski, Jelena;Likov, Laura;Radenković, Snežana;Djan, Mihajla;Milić, Dubravka;Šebić, Anja;Ranković, Milica;Khaghaninia, Samad	Vujić, Ante, Zorić, Ljiljana Šašić, Ačanski, Jelena, Likov, Laura, Radenković, Snežana, Djan, Mihajla, Milić, Dubravka, Šebić, Anja, Ranković, Milica, Khaghaninia, Samad (2020): Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus - a species, a complex or a subgroup? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190: 974-1001
