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Two wart-like prominences present in the middle of the posterior margin of sternum 4. Metatrochanter with small obtuse process; metafemur with distinct ventral protuberance; apex of metatibia with lamellar outer anteroventral spur and curved inner posteroventral spur (
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Sternum 4 without these prominences.....................................................................
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Metafemur with long protuberance ventrally, as long as or longer than the process on metatrochanter (
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Metafemur without or with shorter protuberance ventrally (
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Metafemur strongly thickened and swollen (
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: pl)..................................................................
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Metafemur less thickened...............................................................................
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Metafemur with extremely long ventral protuberance (more than one half of its width) (
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); metatibia with two apical spurs, one outer anteroventral pointed vertically and another inner posteroventral directed horizontally..................................................................
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Vujić, Marcos-Garcìa, Sarýbýyýk et Ricarte
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Protuberance on metafemur shorter (less than one half of its width)..............................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA69FD83FA1EFDD1" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,608,629]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">5</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFD9DFF2BFD37" bold="true" box="[151,169,638,659]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">5.</emphasis>
Protuberance on metafemur distinctly longer than process on metatrochanter; inner posteroventral apical spur on metatibia long and pointed (
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). Thorns on anterior surstyle lobe and inner side of posterior surstyle lobe strong (
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: al, pl).....................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFBDDFD5BFB50FD6A" bold="true" box="[1060,1234,696,718]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon gallicus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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Protuberance on metafemur shorter or the same length as process on metatrochanter; inner posteroventral apical spur on metatibia shorter (
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).....................................................................
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Strobl
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFCCEFF2BFCE6" bold="true" box="[151,169,813,834]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">6.</emphasis>
Metafemur with distinct protuberance ventrally (as on
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).............................................
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Metafemur without protuberance ventrally................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DFCA8FA1EFCC4" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,843,864]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">14</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFC8BFF2BFCD9" bold="true" box="[151,169,872,893]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">7.</emphasis>
Metatrochanter with very long calcar (0.7 width of metafemur) (
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); metatibia with two distinct apical prolongations (as in
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)........................................................................................
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Metatrochanter with shorter calcar (as in
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).........
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Metatibia with twisted distinct, inner, posteroventral spina (
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: marked with arrow); metafemur with indistinct ventral tubercle (
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: marked with arrow)...............................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFC2DFC3EFBF7FC57" bold="true" box="[980,1141,989,1011]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon acutus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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Metatibia with narrow, pointed, inner, posteroventral spina (
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); metafemur with distinct ventral tubercle (
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: marked with arrow).....................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFB6FFBFBFAC7FB89" bold="true" box="[1174,1349,1048,1070]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon armipes</emphasis>
Rondani
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFBD6FF2BFBEE" bold="true" box="[151,169,1077,1098]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">9.</emphasis>
Anterior spur at the apex of metatibia directed backwards (as on
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).....................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DFBD6FA1EFBEE" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1077,1098]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">10</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EFBB0FA1FFBCC" box="[151,1437,1107,1129]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFBB0FF1DFBCC" bold="true" box="[151,159,1107,1128]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Anterior spur at the apex of metatibia pointed forwards or upwards (as on
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFC53FBB0FB8AFBCC" box="[938,1032,1107,1129]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1192,1216]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,309,1169]" captionTargetId="figure-95@10.[151,1436,309,1169]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 6. A, B Metatrochanter of Merodon female. AMerodonacutus sp. nov., anterolateral view, B M. portschinskyi, lateral view; C, D basoflagellomera of Merodon female, lateral view. C M. acutus sp. nov., D M. portschinskyi. Scale bar: A, B 0.5 mm, C, D 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056522" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056522/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A6 E</figureCitation>
)...............................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7FFBB0FA1FFBCC" bold="true" box="[1414,1437,1107,1128]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">11</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE1FFDFFF6EFB93FA1EFB07" blockId="29.[151,1437,223,2038]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EFB93FA1EFB07" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFB93FF34FB21" bold="true" box="[151,182,1136,1157]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">10.</emphasis>
Spur at the apex of metatibia triangular, thorn-like (
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). Thorns on anterior surstyle lobe and inner side of posterior surstyle lobe short, almost indistinct (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFDB3FB6EFD2FFB07" box="[586,685,1165,1187]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[157,1435,1162,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-87@8.[151,1435,1162,1890]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 4. Head of Merodon trispinus sp. nov.. AC male, DF female. A, D lateral view, B, E dorsal view, C, F frontal view. Scale bar: A, D 0.5 mm, B, C, E, F 0.75 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056518" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056518/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A4 A</figureCitation>
: al, pl)..................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE1FFDFFB73FB6EFA1EFB07" ID-CoL="8CT2B" authority="Meigen" authorityName="Meigen" authorityYear="1822" box="[1162,1436,1165,1187]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="330" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ruficornis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFB73FB6EFACFFB07" bold="true" box="[1162,1357,1165,1187]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon ruficornis</emphasis>
Meigen
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EFB48FA1EFB79" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFB48FF1DFB64" bold="true" box="[151,159,1195,1216]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Spur at the apex of metatibia rounded (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFD9BFB48FD47FB64" box="[610,709,1195,1217]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1042,1066]" captionTargetBox="[154,1435,182,1017]" captionTargetId="figure-28@8.[151,1435,181,1017]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Merodon female. A M. portschinskyi, T4, lateral view, B M. trispinus sp. nov., T4, lateral view, tergum 5 dorsal. C M. trispinus sp. nov., T5, frontal view (depression marked with arrow), D M. trispinus sp. nov., frons, dorsal view. Scale bar: A, B 0.8 mm, C 1mm, D 0.6 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056516/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A3 B</figureCitation>
). Thorns on anterior surstyle lobe and inner side of posterior surstyle lobe distinct (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFECFFB2BFE36FB79" box="[310,436,1224,1246]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[157,1435,1162,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-87@8.[151,1435,1162,1890]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 4. Head of Merodon trispinus sp. nov.. AC male, DF female. A, D lateral view, B, E dorsal view, C, F frontal view. Scale bar: A, D 0.5 mm, B, C, E, F 0.75 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056518" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056518/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A4 CD</figureCitation>
).....................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE1FFDFFBBAFB2BFA1EFB79" ID-CoL="8CSXL" authority="Van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1091,1436,1224,1246]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="330" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="abruzzensis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFBBAFB2BFA95FB7A" bold="true" box="[1091,1303,1224,1246]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon abruzzensis</emphasis>
Van der Goot
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE1FFDFFF6EFB06FA1EFB5E" blockId="29.[151,1437,223,2038]" box="[151,1436,1253,1275]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFB06FF36FB5E" bold="true" box="[151,180,1253,1274]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">11.</emphasis>
Lamella behind the apical spur of metatibia with undulated fold (
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: lm)..................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DFB06FA1EFB5E" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1253,1274]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">12</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EFAE0FA1FFA92" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFAE0FF1DFABC" bold="true" box="[151,159,1283,1304]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Lamella behind the apical spur of metatibia with straight ventral margin (
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). Posterior surstyle lobe rounded; thorn on anterior surstyle lobe indistinct (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFDE0FAC3FD15FA91" box="[537,663,1312,1334]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1734,1758]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1710]" captionTargetId="figure-19@9.[151,1435,181,1710]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Abdomen of Merodon, dorsal view. A, B M. fulvitarsis sp. nov., C, D M. trispinus sp. nov.. A, C male, B, D female. Scale bar: A, D 1 mm, B, C 0.9 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056520/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A5 BC</figureCitation>
: al, pl)..........................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFBE7FAC3FB50FA91" bold="true" box="[1054,1234,1312,1334]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon ponticus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFADEFF34FAF6" bold="true" box="[151,182,1341,1362]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">12.</emphasis>
Tibiae at both ends and basal three tarsomeres pale..........................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFB47FADEFAE5FAF6" bold="true" box="[1214,1383,1341,1363]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon auripes</emphasis>
Sack
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Legs predominantly dark. Basal metafemur strongly curved (as on
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)...................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DFAB8FA1EFAD4" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1371,1392]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">13</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EFA9BFA1FFA0F" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFA9BFF37FA29" bold="true" box="[151,181,1400,1421]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">13.</emphasis>
Process on metatrochanter shorter and more pointed (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFD1AFA9BFCECFA29" box="[739,878,1400,1422]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="16.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,848,1751]" captionTargetId="figure-317@16.[151,1436,848,1751]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURE 12. Female of Merodon ilgazenze, terga 45. Lateral depression marked with arrow. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056538" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056538/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A12 AB</figureCitation>
). Posterior surstyle lobe rounded (
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: pl)..........................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFBEFFA76FB50FA0F" bold="true" box="[1046,1234,1429,1451]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon ovaloides</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFA50FF1DFA6C" bold="true" box="[151,159,1459,1480]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Process on metatrochanter longer and broader (
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). Posterior surstyle lobe hook-like (
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: pl)...........................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE1FFDFFB5BFA33FA1FFA42" ID-CoL="8CT24" authority="Loew" authorityName="Loew" authorityYear="1862" box="[1186,1437,1488,1510]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="330" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="planiceps">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFB5BFA33FADDFA42" bold="true" box="[1186,1375,1488,1510]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon planiceps</emphasis>
Loew
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EFA0EFF34F9A6" bold="true" box="[151,182,1517,1538]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">14.</emphasis>
Legs dark..........................................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DFA0EFA1EF9A6" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1517,1538]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">15</emphasis>
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At least basal two (three) tarsomeres pale.................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF9E8FA1EF984" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1547,1568]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">21</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE1FFDFFF6EF9CBFA1EF9DC" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF9CBFF37F999" bold="true" box="[151,181,1576,1597]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">15.</emphasis>
Spur at the apex of metatibia small, triangular, lamella indistinct; process on metatrochanter small and pointed; ventral margin of metafemur without long and dense pile (
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); margin of anterior surstyle lobe with very strong dorsal extension (
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).................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFBB9F981FA8EF9DC" bold="true" box="[1088,1292,1634,1656]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon nigripodus</emphasis>
Vujić et Hayat
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF963FF1DF931" bold="true" box="[151,159,1664,1685]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Spur at the apex of metatibia larger, lamella present (as on
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFCEEF963FC00F931" box="[791,898,1664,1686]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1898,1922]" captionTargetBox="[233,1369,196,1862]" captionTargetId="figure-28@14.[209,1378,181,1874]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 10. Male genitalia. A, C, D Merodon trispinus sp. nov., B, E M. portschinskyi. A epandrium, lateral view (extension marked with arrow), B surstylus, lateral view (extension marked with arrow), C hypandrium, lateral view (folded thecal ridge marked with arrow), D, E surstylus, ventral view.al—anterior surstyle lobe, c—cercus, il—interior accessory lobe, pl—posterior surstyle lobe. Scale bar: 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056532" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056532/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A10 A</figureCitation>
)..........................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF963FA1EF931" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1664,1685]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">16</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF97EFF34F916" bold="true" box="[151,182,1693,1714]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">16.</emphasis>
Metatibia with distinct inner posteroventral spina (
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; marked with black arrow)..............................................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFC47F959FA1EF974" bold="true" box="[958,1436,1722,1744]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE1FFDFFC47F959FACBF974" ID-CoL="9J56L" authority="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityName="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityYear="2022" box="[958,1353,1722,1744]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="330" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="trispinus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFC47F959FBF4F974" bold="true" box="[958,1142,1722,1744]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Merodon trispinus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF93BFF1DF949" bold="true" box="[151,159,1752,1773]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">-</emphasis>
Metatibia with much smaller or indistinct inner posteroventral spina (as in
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)...............................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF93BFA1EF949" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1752,1773]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">17</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF916FF34F8AE" bold="true" box="[151,182,1781,1802]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">17.</emphasis>
Posterior surstyle lobe rounded and with indistinct inner thorn (
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: pl). Process on metatrochanter small and pointed; anteroventral spur at the apex of metatibia with innerly curved apical extension (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE1FFDFFC15F8F0FBFAF88C" box="[1004,1144,1811,1833]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="16.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,848,1751]" captionTargetId="figure-317@16.[151,1436,848,1751]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURE 12. Female of Merodon ilgazenze, terga 45. Lateral depression marked with arrow. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056538" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056538/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">Fig. A12 AC</figureCitation>
); metafemur can be with trace of ventral protuberance..................................................
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Vujić et Radenković
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Posterior surstyle lobe with more or less flat dorsal margin...................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF8AEFA1EF8C6" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1869,1890]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">18</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF888FF37F824" bold="true" box="[151,181,1899,1920]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">18.</emphasis>
Anteroventral apical spur of metatibia extended more than anterodorsal end of metatibia (
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); posterior side of apex of metatibia without small spur...........................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF86BFA1EF839" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1928,1949]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">19</emphasis>
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Anteroventral apical spur of metatibia not extended more than anterodorsal end of metatibia (
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), posterior side of apex of metatibia usually with small spur (as on
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)................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFA7DF820FA1EF87C" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1987,2008]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">20</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE1FFDFFF6EF803FF37F851" bold="true" box="[151,181,2016,2037]" pageId="29" pageNumber="330">19.</emphasis>
Process on metatrochanter wide and strong; pile on ventral side of metafemur two times shorter than its width (
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); cercus oval (
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: c).......................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFB7DFF74FA1EFF09" ID-CoL="8CSZJ" authority="van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1156,1436,151,173]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="loewi">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB7DFF74FA9BFF09" bold="true" box="[1156,1305,151,173]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon loewi</emphasis>
van der Goot
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Process on metatrochanter narrower; pile on ventral side of metafemur long and dense, at least two thirds of its width (
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); cercus rectangular (
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).....................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFB5BFF31FA1FFF4C" ID-CoL="8CT24" authority="Loew" authorityName="Loew" authorityYear="1862" box="[1186,1437,210,232]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="planiceps">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB5BFF31FADDFF4C" bold="true" box="[1186,1375,210,232]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon planiceps</emphasis>
Loew
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFF0CFF37FEA0" bold="true" box="[151,181,239,260]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">20.</emphasis>
Long pile on trochanters predominantly black; metafemur anteriorly covered with mostly black pile; terga 3 and 4 with pollinose fasciae clearly visible from lateral view; apical spur at posterior side of metatibia bigger (
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)...................................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBB8FEC9FAA7FEE4" bold="true" box="[1089,1317,298,320]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon portschinskyi</emphasis>
Stackelberg
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Long pile on trochanters predominantely pale; metafemur anteriorly covered with mostly pale pile; terga 3 and 4 without pollinose fasciae (some specimens have traces of pollen on terga, but there are invisible from lateral view); apical spur at posterior side of metatibia small, in some specimens almost indistinct.........................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFBA2FE61FA1EFE3C" ID-CoL="8CT4C" authority="Vujic et Hayat" authorityName="Vujic et Hayat" box="[1115,1436,386,408]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="turcicus">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBA2FE61FA8EFE33" bold="true" box="[1115,1292,386,408]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon turcicus</emphasis>
Vujić et Hayat
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFE7CFF34FE10" bold="true" box="[151,182,415,436]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">21.</emphasis>
Metatibia with anteroventral apical plate-like lamella (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE2FFDCFD08FE7CFCDEFE11" box="[753,860,415,437]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1406,1430]" captionTargetBox="[151,1381,308,1381]" captionTargetId="figure-66@12.[151,1435,308,1381]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 8. Metaleg of Merodon male, lateral view. A M. fulvitarsis sp. nov. (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; processes on metatrochanter marked with black arrows; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with gray arrow), B M. lamellatus (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; process on metatrochanter marked with black arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow), C M. loewi (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow). Scale bar: A 2 mm, B, C 0.8 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056526" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056526/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Fig. 8A, B</figureCitation>
: marked with white arrow), not extended more than the anterodorsal end of metatibia (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE2FFDCFE08FE5EFDD8FE76" box="[497,602,445,467]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1406,1430]" captionTargetBox="[151,1381,308,1381]" captionTargetId="figure-66@12.[151,1435,308,1381]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 8. Metaleg of Merodon male, lateral view. A M. fulvitarsis sp. nov. (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; processes on metatrochanter marked with black arrows; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with gray arrow), B M. lamellatus (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; process on metatrochanter marked with black arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow), C M. loewi (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow). Scale bar: A 2 mm, B, C 0.8 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056526" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056526/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Fig. 8A, B</figureCitation>
: marked with gray arrow)..............................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DFE5EFA1EFE76" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,445,466]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">22</emphasis>
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Metatibia with anteroventral apical prolongation (
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: marked with white arrow) extended more than the anterodorsal end of metatibia (as in
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE2FFDCFE6FFE14FE63FDA9" box="[406,481,503,525]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1406,1430]" captionTargetBox="[151,1381,308,1381]" captionTargetId="figure-66@12.[151,1435,308,1381]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 8. Metaleg of Merodon male, lateral view. A M. fulvitarsis sp. nov. (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; processes on metatrochanter marked with black arrows; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with gray arrow), B M. lamellatus (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; process on metatrochanter marked with black arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow), C M. loewi (lamella on metatibia marked with white arrow; anterodorsal end of metatibia marked with grey arrow). Scale bar: A 2 mm, B, C 0.8 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056526" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056526/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
: marked with gray arrow)........................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DFE14FA1EFDA8" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,503,524]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">23</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFDF6FF37FD8E" bold="true" box="[151,181,533,554]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">22.</emphasis>
Metatrochanter with very small calcar (
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: marked with black arrow).......
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Metatrochanter with medium sized calcar (
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: marked with black arrow).................................................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFC4BFDACFA1EFDC1" bold="true" box="[946,1436,591,613]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFC4BFDACFBF4FDC1" bold="true" box="[946,1142,591,613]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon fulvitarsis</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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Lamella behind apical spur of metatibiae with straight ventral margin (
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); posterior surstyle lobe rectangular (
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).............................................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFB63FD69FA1EFD04" ID-CoL="8CT3B" authority="Popov" authorityName="Popov" authorityYear="2009" box="[1178,1436,650,672]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="alexandri">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB63FD69FADBFD04" bold="true" box="[1178,1369,650,672]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon alexandri</emphasis>
Popov
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Lamella behind apical spur of metatibiae with rounded ventral margin (
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); posterior surstyle lobe hook-like (
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)...........................................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFB7DFD27FA1EFD7E" ID-CoL="8CSZJ" authority="van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1156,1436,708,731]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="loewi">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB7DFD27FA9BFD7E" bold="true" box="[1156,1305,708,730]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon loewi</emphasis>
van der Goot
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFCE1FF7BFCB9" bold="true" box="[151,249,770,797]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Females</emphasis>
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Tergum 4 with transversal depression (
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: td).......................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FCC0FA1EFC9C" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,803,824]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">2</emphasis>
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Tergum 4 without transversal depression (
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), tarsi dark, at least dorsally.............................................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFC98FF2BFC34" bold="true" box="[151,169,891,912]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">2.</emphasis>
Tergum without pollinose fasciae.....................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB63FC98FADBFC35" bold="true" box="[1178,1369,891,913]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon alexandri</emphasis>
Popov
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFC7AFF1DFC0A" bold="true" box="[151,159,921,942]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Tergum 24 with clear pollinose fasciae...................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FC7AFA1EFC0A" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,921,942]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">3</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFC55FF2BFC6F" bold="true" box="[151,169,950,971]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">3.</emphasis>
Sternum 4 with strong thorn-like protuberance (
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: pp)............................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB6FFC55FAC7FC6F" bold="true" box="[1174,1349,950,972]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon armipes</emphasis>
Rondani
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFC37FF1DFC4D" bold="true" box="[151,159,980,1001]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Sternum 4 without protuberance.........................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FC30FA1EFC4C" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,979,1000]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">4</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFC12FF2BFBA2" bold="true" box="[151,169,1009,1030]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">4.</emphasis>
Metafemur with protuberance ventrally....................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FC12FA1EFBA2" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,1009,1030]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">5</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFBEDFF1DFB87" bold="true" box="[151,159,1038,1059]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Metafemur without protuberance........................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DFBEDFA1EFB87" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1038,1059]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">13</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EFBCFFA1EFBFB" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EFBCFFA1EFBFB" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFBCFFF2BFBE5" bold="true" box="[151,169,1068,1089]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">5.</emphasis>
Pile on metafemur short, adpressed, especially in apical third (
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). Mediotergite entirely dusted. Distribution: Adriatic mountains.....................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB71FBABFAB0FBFA" bold="true" box="[1160,1330,1096,1118]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon hoplitis</emphasis>
Hurkmans
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB85FF1DFBDF" bold="true" box="[151,159,1126,1147]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Pile on metafemur longer (
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). Mediotergite postero-medially shiny. Some other range........................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FB85FA1EFBDF" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,1126,1147]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">6</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB60FF2BFB3C" bold="true" box="[151,169,1155,1176]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">6.</emphasis>
Basal three tarsomeres of all legs pale.....................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FB67FA1EFB3D" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,1156,1177]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">7</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB42FF1DFB12" bold="true" box="[151,159,1185,1206]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Tarsi darkened at least dorsally.........................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DFB42FA1EFB12" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1185,1206]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">12</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EFB5DFA1EFB77" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1436,1214,1236]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB5DFF2BFB77" bold="true" box="[151,169,1214,1235]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">7.</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia rounded (
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)....................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FB5DFA1EFB77" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,1214,1235]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">8</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB3FFF1DFB55" bold="true" box="[151,159,1244,1265]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia angled (
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)...................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DFB38FA1EFB54" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1243,1264]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">10</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFB1AFF2BFAAA" bold="true" box="[151,169,1273,1294]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">8.</emphasis>
Tergum 5 with a pair of deep lateral depression (
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)...
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Vujić, Marcos-Garcìa, Sarýbýyýk et Ricarte
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFAF5FF1DFA8F" bold="true" box="[151,159,1302,1323]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Tergum 5 with a pair of weaker depression.................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA69FAF5FA1EFA8F" bold="true" box="[1424,1436,1302,1323]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">9</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFAD0FF2BFAEC" bold="true" box="[151,169,1331,1352]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">9.</emphasis>
Distribution:
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, Abruzzi Mountains..........................................
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van der Goot
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFAB2FF1DFAC2" bold="true" box="[151,159,1361,1382]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution: rest of Europe.......................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB73FAB3FACFFAC2" bold="true" box="[1162,1357,1360,1382]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon ruficornis</emphasis>
Meigen
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFA8DFF37FA27" bold="true" box="[151,181,1390,1411]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">10.</emphasis>
Metatarsus of metaleg without or with only few black bristles.................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7FFA8DFA1FFA27" bold="true" box="[1414,1437,1390,1411]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">11</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFA6FFF1DFA05" bold="true" box="[151,159,1420,1441]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Metatarsus of metaleg with black bristles. Distribution: western of Alps to Caucasus area.....
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB85FA68FADEFA05" bold="true" box="[1148,1372,1419,1441]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon trebevicensis</emphasis>
Strobl
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EFA4AFA1FFA1B" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1437,1448,1471]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EFA4AFA1FFA1B" box="[151,1437,1448,1471]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFA4AFF36FA1A" bold="true" box="[151,180,1449,1470]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">11.</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9BFA4AFE24FA1B" box="[354,422,1449,1471]" name="Turkey" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Turkey</collectingCountry>
and
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.......................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFBE7FA4BFA1FFA1B" ID-CoL="8CT46" authority="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityName="Vujic et Radenkovic" box="[1054,1437,1448,1471]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ponticus">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBE7FA4BFB50FA1A" bold="true" box="[1054,1234,1448,1470]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon ponticus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EFA25FA1FFA78" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1437,1478,1500]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EFA25FA1FFA78" box="[151,1437,1478,1500]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFA25FF1DFA7F" bold="true" box="[151,159,1478,1499]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9AFA24FE26FA78" box="[355,420,1479,1500]" name="France" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">France</collectingCountry>
.....................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFBDDFA25FA1FFA78" ID-CoL="8CT3M" authority="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityName="Vujic et Radenkovic" box="[1060,1437,1478,1500]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gallicus">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBDDFA25FB50FA78" bold="true" box="[1060,1234,1478,1500]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon gallicus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EFA00FA1FFA5D" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1437,1507,1529]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EFA00FA1FFA5D" box="[151,1437,1507,1529]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EFA00FF34FA5C" bold="true" box="[151,182,1507,1528]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">12.</emphasis>
Distribution: western of Alps to Caucasus area. Metatarsus of metaleg with black bristles.....
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB85FA00FADEFA5D" bold="true" box="[1148,1372,1507,1529]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon trebevicensis</emphasis>
Strobl
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF9E2FA1FF9B3" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1437,1536,1559]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF9E2FA1FF9B3" box="[151,1437,1536,1559]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF9E2FF1DF9B2" bold="true" box="[151,159,1537,1558]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9AF9E2FE25F9B2" box="[355,423,1537,1558]" name="France" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">France</collectingCountry>
. Metatarsus of metaleg without or with only few black bristles...
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBDAF9E3FB53F9B2" bold="true" box="[1059,1233,1536,1558]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon gallicus</emphasis>
Vujić &amp; Radenković
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF9FDFA1EF997" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1436,1566,1588]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF9FDFA1EF997" box="[151,1436,1566,1588]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF9FDFF37F997" bold="true" box="[151,181,1566,1587]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">13.</emphasis>
Three basal tarsomeres pale, at least of metaleg............................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF9FDFA1EF997" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1566,1587]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">14</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF9DFFF1DF9F5" bold="true" box="[151,159,1596,1617]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Tarsi darkened at least dorsally.........................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF9D8FA1EF9F4" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1595,1616]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">21</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF9BAFA1EF9CA" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1436,1625,1647]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF9BAFA1EF9CA" box="[151,1436,1625,1647]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF9BAFF34F9CA" bold="true" box="[151,182,1625,1646]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">14.</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia rounded (as on
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)..............................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF9BAFA1EF9CA" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1625,1646]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">15</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF995FA1EF92F" box="[151,1436,1654,1676]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF995FF1DF92F" bold="true" box="[151,159,1654,1675]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Apex of metatibiae angled (as on
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)..............................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF995FA1EF92F" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1654,1675]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">17</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF970FA1EF90C" box="[151,1436,1683,1705]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF970FF37F90C" bold="true" box="[151,181,1683,1704]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">15.</emphasis>
Distribution: Europe..................................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF970FA1EF90C" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1683,1704]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">16</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF952FA1FF963" box="[151,1437,1712,1735]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF952FF1DF962" bold="true" box="[151,159,1713,1734]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9BF952FE24F963" box="[354,422,1713,1735]" name="Turkey" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Turkey</collectingCountry>
...................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFBF2F953FA1FF963" authority="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityName="Vujic et Radenkovic" box="[1035,1437,1712,1735]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lamellatus">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBF2F953FB51F962" bold="true" box="[1035,1235,1712,1734]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon lamellatus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF92DFA1EF947" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1436,1742,1764]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF92DFA1EF947" box="[151,1436,1742,1764]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF92DFF37F947" bold="true" box="[151,181,1742,1763]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">16.</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9AF92DFE12F940" box="[355,400,1742,1764]" name="Italy" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Italy</collectingCountry>
, Abruzzi Mountains.........................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFBBAF92DFA1EF947" ID-CoL="8CSXL" authority="Van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1091,1436,1742,1764]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="abruzzensis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBBAF92DFA95F940" bold="true" box="[1091,1303,1742,1764]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon abruzzensis</emphasis>
Van der Goot
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF90FFA1EF8A5" box="[151,1436,1771,1793]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF90FFF1DF8A5" bold="true" box="[151,159,1772,1793]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution: rest of Europe.......................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE2FFDCFB73F908FA1EF8A5" ID-CoL="8CT2B" authority="Meigen" authorityName="Meigen" authorityYear="1822" box="[1162,1436,1771,1793]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="331" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ruficornis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB73F908FACFF8A5" bold="true" box="[1162,1357,1771,1793]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon ruficornis</emphasis>
Meigen
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF8EAFA1EF8BA" box="[151,1436,1801,1823]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF8EAFF34F8BA" bold="true" box="[151,182,1801,1822]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">17.</emphasis>
Pile on ventral surface of metafemur long (the longest ones at least two thirds width of metafemur)...................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF8EAFA1EF8BA" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1801,1822]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">18</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF8C5FA1EF89F" box="[151,1436,1830,1852]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF8C5FF1DF89F" bold="true" box="[151,159,1830,1851]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
The longest pile on ventral surface of metafemur shorter, usually one half width of metafemur (
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)............
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF8C5FA1EF89F" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1830,1851]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">19</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF8A0FA1FF8FD" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1437,1859,1881]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF8A0FF37F8FC" bold="true" box="[151,181,1859,1880]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">18.</emphasis>
Distribution:
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE9BF8A0FE24F8FD" box="[354,422,1859,1881]" name="Turkey" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Turkey</collectingCountry>
and
<collectingCountry id="6A9F7665FFE2FFDCFE2DF8A0FDBFF8FD" box="[468,573,1859,1881]" name="Azerbaijan" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Azerbaijan</collectingCountry>
.......................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBE7F8A0FB50F8FC" bold="true" box="[1054,1234,1859,1881]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon ponticus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF882FF1DF8D2" bold="true" box="[151,159,1889,1910]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Distribution: Europe..................................................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFB47F883FAE5F8D2" bold="true" box="[1214,1383,1888,1910]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon auripes</emphasis>
Sack
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF89DFA1EF837" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" box="[151,1436,1918,1940]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF89DFA1EF837" box="[151,1436,1918,1940]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF89DFF37F837" bold="true" box="[151,181,1918,1939]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">19.</emphasis>
Metatrochanter angled (as in
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE2FFDCFE02F89DFDC1F837" box="[507,579,1918,1940]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1387,1411]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,597,1364]" captionTargetId="figure-217@11.[151,1435,597,1364]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 7. Part of metaleg of Merodon female, lateral view. A M. acutus sp. nov., B M. fulvitarsis sp. nov. (metatrochanter marked with black arrow; two apical tarsomere marked with white arrows), C M. lamellatus (metatrochanter marked with black arrow; two apical tarsomere marked with white arrows), D M. trispinus sp. nov., E M. ovaloides. Scale bar: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056524" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056524/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Fig. 7B</figureCitation>
)....................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFA7DF89DFA1EF837" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1918,1939]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">20</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE2FFDCFF6EF87FFE4BF848" blockId="30.[151,1437,770,2028]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE2FFDCFF6EF87FFE4BF848" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFF6EF87FFF1DF815" bold="true" box="[151,159,1948,1969]" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">-</emphasis>
Metatrochanter rounded (
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE2FFDCFE2FF878FDA2F815" box="[470,544,1947,1969]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1387,1411]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,597,1364]" captionTargetId="figure-217@11.[151,1435,597,1364]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 7. Part of metaleg of Merodon female, lateral view. A M. acutus sp. nov., B M. fulvitarsis sp. nov. (metatrochanter marked with black arrow; two apical tarsomere marked with white arrows), C M. lamellatus (metatrochanter marked with black arrow; two apical tarsomere marked with white arrows), D M. trispinus sp. nov., E M. ovaloides. Scale bar: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056524" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056524/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Fig. 7C</figureCitation>
)........................................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFBF2F878FB51F815" bold="true" box="[1035,1235,1947,1969]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">Merodon lamellatus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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(females of
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE2FFDCFEACF85AFE50F86A" box="[341,466,1977,1998]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="331">M. alexandri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
with faciate maculae on terga 24 also keyed here; distinction between females of these two species is based on distribution)
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFF74FA1EFF08" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,150,173]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFF74FA1EFF08" box="[151,1436,150,173]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFF74FF37FF08" bold="true" box="[151,181,151,172]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">20.</emphasis>
Metatibia curved in apical third (
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)..........................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC4BFF74FA1EFF08" bold="true" box="[946,1436,150,173]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE3FFDDFC4BFF74FACBFF08" ID-CoL="9J56J" authority="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityName="Vujic et Radenkovic" authorityYear="2022" box="[946,1353,150,173]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="31" pageNumber="332" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fulvitarsis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC4BFF74FBF4FF09" bold="true" box="[946,1142,151,173]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon fulvitarsis</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="3BCF579CFFE3FFDDFAA9FF74FA1EFF08" box="[1360,1436,151,172]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFF56FA1EFF6E" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,180,202]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFF56FA1EFF6E" box="[151,1436,180,202]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFF56FF1DFF6E" bold="true" box="[151,159,181,202]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Metatibia not curved in apical third (
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).........................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE3FFDDFB7DFF57FA1EFF6E" ID-CoL="8CSZJ" authority="van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1156,1436,180,202]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="31" pageNumber="332" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="loewi">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFB7DFF57FA9BFF6E" bold="true" box="[1156,1305,180,202]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon loewi</emphasis>
van der Goot
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFF31FA1EFF43" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,210,232]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFF31FA1EFF43" box="[151,1436,210,232]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFF31FF34FF43" bold="true" box="[151,182,210,231]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">21.</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia rounded (as on
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE3FFDDFDD3FF31FD0BFF43" box="[554,649,210,232]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1042,1066]" captionTargetBox="[154,1435,182,1017]" captionTargetId="figure-28@8.[151,1435,181,1017]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Merodon female. A M. portschinskyi, T4, lateral view, B M. trispinus sp. nov., T4, lateral view, tergum 5 dorsal. C M. trispinus sp. nov., T5, frontal view (depression marked with arrow), D M. trispinus sp. nov., frons, dorsal view. Scale bar: A, B 0.8 mm, C 1mm, D 0.6 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Fig. A3 C</figureCitation>
)..............................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFF31FA1EFF43" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,210,231]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">22</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFF0CFA1EFEA0" box="[151,1436,239,261]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFF0CFF1DFEA0" bold="true" box="[151,159,239,260]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia angled (as on
<figureCitation id="8AB32A70FFE3FFDDFDE2FF0CFD05FEA0" box="[539,647,239,261]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="16.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,848,1751]" captionTargetId="figure-317@16.[151,1436,848,1751]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURE 12. Female of Merodon ilgazenze, terga 45. Lateral depression marked with arrow. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7056538" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7056538/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Fig. A12 D</figureCitation>
)...............................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFF0CFA1EFEA0" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,239,260]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">23</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFEEFFA1EFE86" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,268,290]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFEEFFA1EFE86" box="[151,1436,268,290]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFEEFFF37FE85" bold="true" box="[151,181,268,289]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">22.</emphasis>
Distribution:
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, Abruzzi Mountains..........................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE3FFDDFBBFFEEFFA1EFE86" ID-CoL="8CSXL" authority="van der Goot" authorityName="van der Goot" authorityYear="1964" box="[1094,1436,268,290]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="31" pageNumber="332" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="abruzzensis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFBBFFEEFFA9BFE86" bold="true" box="[1094,1305,268,290]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon abruzzensis</emphasis>
van der Goot
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFEC9FA1EFEE4" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,297,320]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFEC9FA1EFEE4" box="[151,1436,297,320]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFEC9FF1DFE9B" bold="true" box="[151,159,298,319]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Distribution: rest of Europe.......................................................
<taxonomicName id="D5884D76FFE3FFDDFB73FECAFA1EFEE4" ID-CoL="8CT2B" authority="Meigen" authorityName="Meigen" authorityYear="1822" box="[1162,1436,297,320]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="31" pageNumber="332" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ruficornis">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFB73FECAFACFFE9B" bold="true" box="[1162,1357,297,319]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon ruficornis</emphasis>
Meigen
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFEA4FA1EFEF8" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,327,349]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFEA4FA1EFEF8" box="[151,1436,327,349]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFEA4FF34FEF8" bold="true" box="[151,182,327,348]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">23.</emphasis>
The longest pile on ventral surface of metafemur short, usually one half of width of metafemur (
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)...........
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFEA4FA1EFEF8" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,327,348]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">24</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFE86FA1EFEDD" box="[151,1436,355,378]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE86FF1DFEDE" bold="true" box="[151,159,357,378]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Pile on ventral surface of metafemur long (the longest ones at least ⅔ of width of metafemur) (
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)................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFE87FA1EFEDD" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,356,377]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">25</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFE61FA1EFE33" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" box="[151,1436,385,408]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFE61FA1EFE33" box="[151,1436,385,408]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE61FF37FE33" bold="true" box="[151,181,386,407]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">24.</emphasis>
Tergum 4 with distinct transverse depression (
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).................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC47FE62FA1EFE33" bold="true" box="[958,1436,385,407]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC47FE62FBF4FE33" bold="true" box="[958,1142,385,407]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon trispinus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFE7CFA1EFE10" box="[151,1436,415,437]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE7CFF1DFE10" bold="true" box="[151,159,415,436]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Tergum 4 with less distinct transverse depression (as in
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: marked with arrow)..........
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFB7DFE7CFA9BFE11" bold="true" box="[1156,1305,415,437]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon loewi</emphasis>
van der Goot
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE5FFF34FE75" bold="true" box="[151,182,444,465]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">25.</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia with distinct lamella (
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: lm)..........................
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFBA2FE5FFA8EFE75" bold="true" box="[1115,1292,444,466]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon turcicus</emphasis>
Vujić et Hayat
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE39FF1DFE4B" bold="true" box="[151,159,474,495]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Apex of metatibia with smaller lamella (
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)........................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFE39FA1EFE4B" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,474,495]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">26</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFE14FA1EFDA8" box="[151,1436,503,525]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFE14FF37FDA8" bold="true" box="[151,181,503,524]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">26.</emphasis>
Tergum 5 and sternum 5 predominately pale pilose (a few black pile may be present) (
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)......................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFE14FA1EFDA8" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,503,524]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">27</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFDF6FF1DFD8E" bold="true" box="[151,159,533,554]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Tergum 5 and sternum 5 with numerous black pile medially (
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)..........................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFA7DFDF7FA1EFD8D" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,532,553]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">28</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="123736F5FFE3FFDDFF6EFDD1FA1EFDC0" blockId="31.[151,1437,150,789]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<keyLead id="A97995C0FFE3FFDDFF6EFDD1FA1EFDC0" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFDD1FF37FDE3" bold="true" box="[151,181,562,583]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">27.</emphasis>
Apical third of metafemur dorsally with shorter and adpressed pilosity (
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)..................................................................................................
<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC2DFDACFA1EFDC0" bold="true" box="[980,1436,590,613]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFC2DFDACFBF7FDC0" bold="true" box="[980,1141,591,613]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">Merodon acutus</emphasis>
Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFD8EFF1DFD26" bold="true" box="[151,159,621,642]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Apical third of metafemur dorsally with longer and less adpressed pilosity (
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).....................................................................................................
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Vujić et Radenković
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFD44FF37FD18" bold="true" box="[151,181,679,700]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">28.</emphasis>
Frons with narrow lateral pollinose vittae along eye margins (
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<emphasis id="20FCEAE7FFE3FFDDFF6EFD01FF1DFD53" bold="true" box="[151,159,738,759]" pageId="31" pageNumber="332">-</emphasis>
Frons with broader pollinose vittae along eye margins (
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); distribution:
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,
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(Rhodes) and
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........................................................................................
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Loew
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