On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)

The Afrotropical hoverflies belonging to the genus Mallota Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised. Ten species are recognized, of which four are new to science: Mallota glabra sp. nov., M. hircus sp. nov., M. wyatti sp. nov. and M. stipulata sp. nov. Merodon edentulus Macquart, 1855 is consid...

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Main Authors: De Meyer, M., Goergen, G., Midgley, J.M., Jordaens, K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159757
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author De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Midgley, J.M.
Jordaens, K.
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description The Afrotropical hoverflies belonging to the genus Mallota Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised. Ten species are recognized, of which four are new to science: Mallota glabra sp. nov., M. hircus sp. nov., M. wyatti sp. nov. and M. stipulata sp. nov. Merodon edentulus Macquart, 1855 is considered a junior synonym of Eristalis dasyops Wiedemann, 1819. Lectotypes are designated for Eristalis dasyops, Merodon edentulus, Mallota pachymera Bezzi, 1915 and Helophilus extremes Loew, 1858. The taxonomic history of the placement and identity of the different species of Mallota is presented. Their relationships, as well as affiliations with Afrotropical representatives of the genera Eristalis Latreille, 1804 and Myathropa Rondani, 1845, is briefly discussed based on morphological and DNA barcode data.
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spelling CGSpace1597572025-12-08T10:11:39Z On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) De Meyer, M. Goergen, G. Midgley, J.M. Jordaens, K. diptera africa flies species dna barcoding The Afrotropical hoverflies belonging to the genus Mallota Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised. Ten species are recognized, of which four are new to science: Mallota glabra sp. nov., M. hircus sp. nov., M. wyatti sp. nov. and M. stipulata sp. nov. Merodon edentulus Macquart, 1855 is considered a junior synonym of Eristalis dasyops Wiedemann, 1819. Lectotypes are designated for Eristalis dasyops, Merodon edentulus, Mallota pachymera Bezzi, 1915 and Helophilus extremes Loew, 1858. The taxonomic history of the placement and identity of the different species of Mallota is presented. Their relationships, as well as affiliations with Afrotropical representatives of the genera Eristalis Latreille, 1804 and Myathropa Rondani, 1845, is briefly discussed based on morphological and DNA barcode data. 2024 2024-11-14T15:38:41Z 2024-11-14T15:38:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159757 en Open Access application/pdf De Meyer, M., Goergen, G., Midgley, J. & Jordaens, K. (2024). On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 958, 242–290.
spellingShingle diptera
africa
flies
species
dna barcoding
De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Midgley, J.M.
Jordaens, K.
On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title_full On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title_fullStr On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title_full_unstemmed On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title_short On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
title_sort on the identity of the afrotropical species of mallota meigen diptera syrphidae
topic diptera
africa
flies
species
dna barcoding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159757
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