A new species of the genus Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Turkey

Nedeljković Z., Vujić A., HAYAT R., Zorić L. Š., Đan M.

Zoology in the Middle East, vol.64, no.3, pp.244-252, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09397140.2018.1475122
  • Journal Name: Zoology in the Middle East
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.244-252
  • Keywords: Bozdağ, Chrysotoxum bozdagensis sp. n, COI, Hoverflies, ITS2, Middle East, İzmir Province
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species of the genus Chrysotoxum (Diptera: Syrphidae), Chrysotoxum bozdagensis Nedeljković, Vujić & Hayat sp. n., collected from Bozdağ Mt., İzmir Province, Turkey is described and illustrated. Chrysotoxum bozdagensis sp. n. can be distinguished from the similar Ch. octomaculatum Curtis, 1837 by the presence of a black pile on the mesonotum and the colour of the legs. It is also similar to Ch. elegans Loew, 1841, from which it can be distinguished by the colour of the pile on the vertical triangle and scutellum, as well from the structure of the male genitalia. Additionally, Ch. bozdagensis sp. n. can be clearly distinguished from the latter two species by DNA sequence data. This new species increases the total number of Chrysotoxum species in Turkey to 18. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7465AAEA-21E6-4F0F-984C-CD48BE75436F.