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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDB68FDB1FCCCFDD5" box="[773,826,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="17.[189,232,1850,1876]" captionTargetBox="[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetId="figure-16@17.[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 10. Mesonotum, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatusCurran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). A, C, E-F. Male. B, D. Female. Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013028" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013028/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">10D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDB2BFDB1FC8CFDD5" box="[838,890,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="18.[189,232,1846,1872]" captionTargetBox="[262,1325,266,1802]" captionTargetId="figure-12@18.[262,1325,266,1808]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="Fig. 11. Male head, frontal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013030" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013030/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">11D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDBEBFDB1FC4DFDD5" box="[902,955,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="20.[189,232,1854,1880]" captionTargetBox="[189,1376,299,1806]" captionTargetId="figure-11@20.[189,1398,275,1806]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="Fig. 12. Male head, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013032" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013032/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">12D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDBAAFDB1FC0CFDD5" box="[967,1018,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="22.[189,232,1854,1880]" captionTargetBox="[213,1390,782,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-108@22.[189,1398,763,1815]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="Fig. 14. Habitus of the female, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013036/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">14C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDC6AFDB0FBCCFDD5" box="[1031,1082,582,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="25.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetId="figure-17@25.[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Fig. 15. Female head, frontal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH; NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013038/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">15C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDC2BFDB1FB8FFDD5" box="[1094,1145,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="26.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[238,1355,265,1815]" captionTargetId="figure-11@26.[226,1362,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="26" captionText="Fig. 16. Female metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NHMW; FSUNS ID 05725). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013042" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013042/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">16C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDCEBFDB1FB21FDD5" box="[1158,1239,583,609]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="33.[189,232,1845,1871]" captionTargetBox="[209,1349,1193,1786]" captionTargetId="figure-18@33.[189,1398,1169,1808]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="Fig. 22. Apical part of male metafemur, lateral view. A–C. Merodon lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov. Paratypes. A. Specimen FSUNS (FSUNS ID ZA6_052). B. Specimen FSUNS (FSUNS ID ZA6_060). Specimen FSUNS (FSUNS ID ZA6_066). D–F. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov. D. Holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. Paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). F. Paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). Scale bar = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013054" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013054/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">22D–F</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5ED8D0FD7EFEC0FD16" bold="true" box="[189,310,648,674]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Diagnosis</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="686DDC08FFF82B5ED8D0FD41FCD9FB86" blockId="29.[189,1399,694,1074]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">
Large (
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), dark, striped species, with golden-yellow pile on the tip of abdomen (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDD64FD41FA9FFD65" box="[1289,1385,694,721]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="10.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[313,1211,287,1733]" captionTargetId="figure-11@10.[274,1312,287,1814]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="Fig. 5. Male abdomen, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov. holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov. holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (RBINS; FSUNS ID 21976). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013018" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013018/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 5C</figureCitation>
). Scutum with conspicuous pollinose vittae (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDAABFD2CFCC0FD40" box="[710,822,730,756]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="17.[189,232,1850,1876]" captionTargetBox="[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetId="figure-16@17.[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 10. Mesonotum, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatusCurran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). A, C, E-F. Male. B, D. Female. Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013028" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013028/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 10D</figureCitation>
); metafemur with medium sized apical dens on triangular lamina (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5ED9F6FD0BFE09FCA3" box="[411,511,765,791]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="12.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[199,1398,311,1740]" captionTargetId="figure-11@12.[189,1398,311,1769]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="Fig. 6. Male metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013020" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013020/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Figs 6D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDA63FD0BFDB3FCAC" box="[526,581,765,792]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="26.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[238,1355,265,1815]" captionTargetId="figure-11@26.[226,1362,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="26" captionText="Fig. 16. Female metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NHMW; FSUNS ID 05725). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013042" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013042/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">16D</figureCitation>
); terga 3 and 4 with broad medial pollinose fasciae (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDCA9FD0BFAD3FCAC" box="[1220,1317,765,792]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="10.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[313,1211,287,1733]" captionTargetId="figure-11@10.[274,1312,287,1814]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="Fig. 5. Male abdomen, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov. holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov. holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (RBINS; FSUNS ID 21976). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013018" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013018/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 5D</figureCitation>
); male genitalia with S-shaped posterior lobe of surstyle, gradually narrowing toward tip (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDCBBFCD6FACAFC8E" box="[1238,1340,800,826]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: pl); anterior margin of surstyle rounded in lateral view (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDB70FCB5FC8AFCEA" box="[797,892,835,862]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: ams). Similar to
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDC21FCB5FAE2FCE9" box="[1100,1300,835,861]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Merodon vittatus</emphasis>
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and
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from which differs in less distinct dens on apicoventral triangular lamina of metafemur; shorter eye contiguity, about 10 ommatidia long, while in
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is about 15, and in
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about 15–20; and shape of male genitalia (rounded anterior margin of surstyle (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5ED8ABFC26FED2FC5E" box="[198,292,976,1002]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: ams), in
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5ED9FEFC27FDE6FC5E" box="[403,528,977,1002]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">M. vittatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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angular in lateral view (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDBE1FC26FC1CFC5F" box="[908,1002,976,1003]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
: ams); narrow, S-shaped posterior lobe of surstyle, gradually narrowing toward tip (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFF82B5EDA9FFC05FCB9FBBA" box="[754,847,1011,1038]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: pl), in
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDBCFFC02FB9BFBB9" box="[930,1133,1011,1037]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">M. multifasciatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
broad, slightly curved, with almost parallel and rounded apex (
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: pl).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5ED8D0F8CAFEEFF8E2" bold="true" box="[189,281,1852,1878]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Fig. 18.</emphasis>
Male genitalia, aedeagus, lateral view.
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDA8CF8CAFD08F8E2" bold="true" box="[737,766,1852,1878]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">A.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDB68F8CAFC59F8E2" box="[773,943,1852,1878]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">Merodon lotus</emphasis>
Vujić &amp; Radenković
</taxonomicName>
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, paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_060).
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDA3FF896FD90F8CE" bold="true" box="[594,614,1888,1914]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">B</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDA1AF896FCB1F8CD" box="[631,839,1887,1913]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">M. multifasciatus</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="0C43A1F9FFF82B5EDB3CF896FC06F8CE" author="Curran C. H." box="[849,1008,1888,1914]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117" pagination="1 - 11" refId="ref20173" refString="Curran C. H. 1939. Records and descriptions of African Syrphidae (Diptera). III American Museum Novitates 1025: 1 - 11." type="journal article" year="1939">Curran, 1939</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
(NBCN LML-05-3; FSUNS ID 03909).
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5ED94FF874FEC1F828" bold="true" box="[290,311,1922,1948]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">C</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5ED925F872FE3EF829" box="[328,456,1924,1949]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">M. vittatus</emphasis>
Vujić &amp; Likov
</taxonomicName>
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, holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085).
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDCA3F875FB15F829" bold="true" box="[1230,1251,1923,1949]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">D</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="AFD2A78BFFF82B5EDC99F872FEB8F875" authority="Bezzi, 1915" authorityName="Bezzi" authorityYear="1915" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="117" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nasicus">
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFF82B5EDC99F872FA80F829" box="[1268,1398,1924,1949]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="117">M. nasicus</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="0C43A1F9FFF82B5ED8D0F850FEB8F875" author="Bezzi M." box="[189,334,1958,1985]" pageId="29" pageNumber="117" refId="ref19882" refString="Bezzi M. 1915. The Syrphidae of the Ethiopian Region based on Material in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) with Descriptions of new Genera and Species. British Museum (Natural History), London. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 10351" type="book" year="1915">Bezzi, 1915</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
(TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Abbreviation: s = lateral sclerite of aedeagus. Scale bar = 0.25 mm.
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<subSubSection id="20C88F83FFFB2B5DD8D0FEFFFE7FFE6A" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFB2B5DD8D0FEFFFEB2FE97" bold="true" box="[189,324,265,291]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Etymology</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
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The specific epithet ‘zebra’ was given as a reference to the African equine, zebra with a distinctive black and white striped coat, pattern like in this
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFB2B5DDAD9FEACFCE8FEC0" box="[692,798,346,372]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Merodon</emphasis>
species.
</taxonomicName>
It is to be treated as a noun in apposition. The name ‘zebra’ was proposed by W. Hurkmans in an unpublished manuscript, but unfortunately the designated
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belongs to
<taxonomicName id="AFD2A78BFFFB2B5DDA50FE57FCFAFE0F" authorityName="Curran" authorityYear="1939" box="[573,780,417,443]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="multifasciatus">
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFB2B5DDA50FE57FCFAFE0F" box="[573,780,417,443]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">M. multifasciatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. We decided to keep this descriptive name for this African endemic.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="20C88F83FFFB2B5DD8D0FDF3FA81FBE0" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFFB2B5DD8D0FDF3FE5CFDAB" blockId="30.[189,426,517,543]" box="[189,426,517,543]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">
<heading id="33256B64FFFB2B5DD8D0FDF3FE5CFDAB" bold="true" box="[189,426,517,543]" fontSize="11" level="3" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" reason="3">
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFB2B5DD8D0FDF3FE5CFDAB" bold="true" box="[189,426,517,543]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Material examined</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFFB2B5DD887FDC2FBEEFD20" blockId="30.[189,1399,564,661]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">
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<typeStatus id="B76962AAFFFB2B5DD887FDC2FEAAFDFA" box="[234,348,564,590]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
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•
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(former Elisabethville);
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,
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<collectingDate id="0C280320FFFB2B5DD92FFD8CFE27FD20" box="[322,465,634,660]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" value="1923-02-04">4 Feb. 1923</collectingDate>
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;
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leg.;
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;
<collectionCode id="0EC344CDFFFB2B5DDBD7FD8CFBE2FD20" box="[954,1044,634,660]" country="Belgium" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/ee3x-fpgk" name="Royal Museum for Central Africa" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" type="Museum">RMCA</collectionCode>
.
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<paragraph id="686DDC08FFFB2B5DD887FD4AFAF9FC5B" blockId="30.[189,1399,700,1008]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">
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•
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,
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;
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;
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leg.;
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,
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;
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•
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;
<collectionCode id="0EC344CDFFFB2B5DDC67FCBFFB94FCD7" box="[1034,1122,841,867]" collectionName="United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">BMNH</collectionCode>
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•
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; same collection data as for preceding;
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<collectingDate id="0C280320FFFB2B5DD9A4FC9AFD9AFC32" box="[457,620,876,902]" pageId="30" pageNumber="118" value="1907-05-31">31 May 1907</collectingDate>
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;
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;
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leg.;
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Length: large species, body
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HEAD (
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,
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,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DD9D4FAF9FE1CFA9D" box="[441,490,1295,1321]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="18.[189,232,1846,1872]" captionTargetBox="[262,1325,266,1802]" captionTargetId="figure-12@18.[262,1325,266,1808]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="Fig. 11. Male head, frontal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013030" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013030/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">11D</figureCitation>
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). Antenna (
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) reddish-brown; pedicel elongated, approximately as long as basoflagellomere (relation scape:pedicel: basoflagellomere =1.0: 2.5: 2.5); basoflagellomere concave dorsally, with acute apex; arista light brown to dark brown, thickened basally, 1.6 times as long as basoflagellomere. Face from black to dark brown, covered with gray pollinosity and whitish pile, except on bare medial vitta that occupies ¼ width of face. Oral margin protruded (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DDC5AFA6DFB60FA01" box="[1079,1174,1435,1461]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="16.[189,232,1846,1872]" captionTargetBox="[424,1221,275,1807]" captionTargetId="figure-12@16.[366,1221,265,1807]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="Fig. 9. Male head, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013026" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013026/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Fig. 9D</figureCitation>
). Frons from black to reddish, inflated, covered with gray pollinosity and whitish pile. Vertical triangle isosceles (
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), usually dark brown, predominantly covered with a long, yellow pile. Ocellar triangle equilateral. Eye pile dense, gray, slightly longer than scape. Eye contiguity about 10 ommatidia long. Occiput reddish, pollinose, covered with yellow pile.
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THORAX (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DD941F99FFE78F930" box="[300,398,1641,1668]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="12.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[199,1398,311,1740]" captionTargetId="figure-11@12.[189,1398,311,1769]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="Fig. 6. Male metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013020" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013020/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Figs 6D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DD9CCF99CFE25F930" box="[417,467,1642,1668]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="17.[189,232,1850,1876]" captionTargetBox="[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetId="figure-16@17.[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 10. Mesonotum, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatusCurran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). A, C, E-F. Male. B, D. Female. Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013028" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013028/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">10D</figureCitation>
). Mesonotum black, except postpronotum and posterior margin of scutellum brown-reddish, covered with reddish-yellow pile; scutum with five pollinose longitudinal vittae (as on
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DD8D0F946FED1F97E" box="[189,295,1712,1738]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="17.[189,232,1850,1876]" captionTargetBox="[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetId="figure-16@17.[331,1256,265,1813]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 10. Mesonotum, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatusCurran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). A, C, E-F. Male. B, D. Female. Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013028" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013028/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Fig. 10D</figureCitation>
). Pleuron black to dark brown, covered with gray pollinosity and the following parts with whitish to yellow pile: anterior part of proepimeron, posterior part of anterior anepisternum, most of the posterior anepisternum except anterior end, antero-ventral and postero-dorsal part of katepisternum, anepimeron and metasternum. Wing hyaline, with dense microtrichia and yellow to brown veins. Calypter pale yellow. Halter with yellow pedicel and capitulum. All three femora dark brown to black; tibiae mostly reddish, medially black to dark brown; tarsi reddish, except darker apical two tarsomeres (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DDC3AF896FB45F8CF" box="[1111,1203,1888,1915]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="12.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[199,1398,311,1740]" captionTargetId="figure-11@12.[189,1398,311,1769]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="Fig. 6. Male metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013020" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013020/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Fig. 6D</figureCitation>
). Metatrochanter without calcar. Metafemur moderately thickened, with less developed apicoventral triangular lamina, more or less dentate, the apical dens is distinct (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFB2B5DDA8AF850FCB2F875" box="[743,836,1958,1985]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="12.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[199,1398,311,1740]" captionTargetId="figure-11@12.[189,1398,311,1769]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="Fig. 6. Male metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (TAUI; FSUNS ID 04972). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013020" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013020/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="118">Fig. 6D</figureCitation>
). Pile on legs predominantly whitish to yellow.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFFA2B5CD8D0FEFFFC37FE67" blockId="31.[189,1399,265,467]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">
ABDOMEN (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD953FEFFFE6BFE90" box="[318,413,265,292]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="10.[189,232,1852,1878]" captionTargetBox="[313,1211,287,1733]" captionTargetId="figure-11@10.[274,1312,287,1814]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="Fig. 5. Male abdomen, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ZA2_079). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (USNM 2052372; FSUNS ID 04512). C. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov. holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). D. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov. holotype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25089). E. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA6_066). F. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915 (RBINS; FSUNS ID 21976). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013018" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013018/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 5D</figureCitation>
). Black to dark brown. Tergum 1 black, usually with pollinosity, covered with short whitish to yellow pile; tergum 2 with pollinose posterior margin and narrow medial fascia, in some specimens interrupted in the middle, with whitish pile except posterior half between pollinose fasciae covered with short black pilosity; terga 3 and 4 with pollinose posterior margin and broad medial fasciae; anterior half of tergum 3 covered with short black pile; tergum 4 covered with long golden yellow pilosity. Sterna reddish-brown, covered with white or yellow pile.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFFA2B5CD8D0FE0DFAC6FDCB" blockId="31.[189,1399,506,639]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">
GENITALIA (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD92AFE0CFE5FFDA1" box="[327,425,506,533]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="7.[189,232,1848,1874]" captionTargetBox="[210,1307,1074,1791]" captionTargetId="figure-255@7.[189,1398,1055,1811]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Fig. 3. Male genitalia, aedeagus, lateral view. A. Merodon aureus (Fabricius, 1805) (FSUNS; FSUNS ID 09662) the place of absence of lateral sclerite of the aedeagus marked with arrow. B. M. funestus (Fabricius, 1794) (FSUNS; FSUNS ID F99). C. M. bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID A2_079). D. M. zebraVujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (BMNH; FSUNS ID 03314).Abbreviations: ea = ejaculatory apodeme; p = aedeagus; s = lateral sclerite of aedeagus. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013010" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013010/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Figs 3D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD9D1FE0DFDF1FDA1" box="[444,519,507,533]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">7A–C</figureCitation>
). Posterior lobe of surstyle narrow, bent, S-shaped, gradually narrowing toward tip (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD927FDE8FE5AFD8C" box="[330,428,542,568]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: pl); anterior lobe of surstyle undeveloped (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CDBD3FDE8FBD6FD8C" box="[958,1056,542,568]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
); anterior margin of surstyle rounded in lateral view (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD9B4FDB7FDC1FDEF" box="[473,567,577,603]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: ams); cercus square like (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CDB04FDB7FC31FDEF" box="[873,967,577,603]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
: c). Hypandrium with theca medially distinctly narrowed (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CD9DDFD92FDFBFDCA" box="[432,525,612,638]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="13.[189,232,1882,1908]" captionTargetBox="[203,1381,605,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-111@13.[189,1398,579,1845]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="Fig. 7. Male genitalia. A–C. Merodon zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 05174). D–F. M. vittatus Vujić &amp; Likov sp. nov., holotype (NBCN; FSUNS ID 04085). A, D. Epandrium, lateral view. B, E. Epandrium, ventral view. C, F. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; c = cercus; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013022" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013022/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 7C</figureCitation>
: marked with arrow). Lateral sclerite of aedeagus small (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFFA2B5CDCC4FD92FAFEFDCA" box="[1193,1288,612,638]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="7.[189,232,1848,1874]" captionTargetBox="[210,1307,1074,1791]" captionTargetId="figure-255@7.[189,1398,1055,1811]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Fig. 3. Male genitalia, aedeagus, lateral view. A. Merodon aureus (Fabricius, 1805) (FSUNS; FSUNS ID 09662) the place of absence of lateral sclerite of the aedeagus marked with arrow. B. M. funestus (Fabricius, 1794) (FSUNS; FSUNS ID F99). C. M. bombiformis Hull, 1944 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID A2_079). D. M. zebraVujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (BMNH; FSUNS ID 03314).Abbreviations: ea = ejaculatory apodeme; p = aedeagus; s = lateral sclerite of aedeagus. Scale bar = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013010" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013010/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
: s).
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CD8D0F894FED5F8C8" bold="true" box="[189,291,1890,1916]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">Fig. 19.</emphasis>
Male genitalia.
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CD990F894FDC0F8C8" bold="true" box="[509,566,1890,1916]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">A–C</emphasis>
.
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(Fabricius, 1794)
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(FSUNS; FSUNS ID F99).
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CD8D0F873FF04F82B" bold="true" box="[189,242,1925,1951]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">D–F</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CD892F870FE8DF82B" box="[255,379,1926,1951]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">M. nasicus</emphasis>
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(TAUI; FSUNS ID 04792).
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. Epandrium, lateral view.
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CDCC6F873FB29F82B" bold="true" box="[1195,1247,1925,1951]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">B, E</emphasis>
. Epandrium, ventral view.
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFFA2B5CD90DF85EFE6FF877" bold="true" box="[352,409,1960,1987]" pageId="31" pageNumber="119">C, F</emphasis>
. Hypandrium, lateral view. Abbreviations: ams = anterior margin of surstyle; pl = posterior lobe of surstyle. Scale bar = 0.25 mm.
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<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFC52B63D887FEFFFEB3FE97" bold="true" box="[234,325,265,291]" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Female</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63D938FEFFFE32FE97" box="[341,452,265,291]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="22.[189,232,1854,1880]" captionTargetBox="[213,1390,782,1804]" captionTargetId="figure-108@22.[189,1398,763,1815]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="Fig. 14. Habitus of the female, dorsal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013036" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013036/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Figs 14C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63D9BDFEFFFDF2FE90" box="[464,516,265,292]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="25.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetId="figure-17@25.[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Fig. 15. Female head, frontal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH; NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013038/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">15C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63DA7DFEFFFDB4FE90" box="[528,578,265,292]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="26.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[238,1355,265,1815]" captionTargetId="figure-11@26.[226,1362,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="26" captionText="Fig. 16. Female metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NHMW; FSUNS ID 05725). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013042" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013042/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">16C</figureCitation>
)
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<paragraph id="686DDC08FFC52B63D8D0FEDAFD5FFE38" blockId="32.[189,1399,265,396]" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">
Similar to the male except for normal sexual dimorphism: metafemur usually with small apical dens on triangular lamina (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63D9A9FEB9FDC5FEDE" box="[452,563,335,362]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="26.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[238,1355,265,1815]" captionTargetId="figure-11@26.[226,1362,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="26" captionText="Fig. 16. Female metaleg, lateral view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NHMW; FSUNS ID 05725). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013042" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013042/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Fig. 16C</figureCitation>
); frons with non pollinose medial vitta (
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63DC4DFEB9FB78FEDE" box="[1056,1166,335,362]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="25.[189,232,1856,1882]" captionTargetBox="[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetId="figure-17@25.[225,1363,265,1816]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Fig. 15. Female head, frontal view. A. Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944 (NMSA; FSUNS ID 04278). B. M. multifasciatus Curran, 1939 (FSUNS; FSUNS ID ZA5_243). C. M. zebra Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (RMCA; FSUNS ID 25090). D. M. lotus Vujić &amp; Radenković sp. nov., paratype (NMSA; FSUNS ID ZA6_067). E. M. nasicus Bezzi, 1915, lectotype (BMNH; NHMUK010369943). Scale bar = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013038" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013038/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Fig. 15C</figureCitation>
); vertex shiny, non pollinose, mostly covered with black pile.
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<subSubSection id="20C88F83FFC52B63D8D0FE42FB24FDF7" pageId="32" pageNumber="120" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFC52B63D8D0FE42FD5CFE7A" blockId="32.[189,682,436,462]" box="[189,682,436,462]" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFC52B63D8D0FE42FDBCFE7A" bold="true" box="[189,586,436,462]" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Period of flight and distribution</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="F0E9C08DFFC52B63DA36FE42FD69FE7A" box="[603,671,436,462]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="3.[189,232,1990,2016]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,1302,1948]" captionTargetId="figure-245@3.[189,1398,1302,1949]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Fig. 1. Distribution map of the Merodon bombiformis species group." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5013002" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5013002/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
)
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="686DDC08FFC52B63D8D0FE14FB24FDF7" blockId="32.[189,1399,482,579]" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">
<taxonomicName id="AFD2A78BFFC52B63D8D0FE14FE83FE48" authority="Vujić &amp; Radenković &amp; Zorić &amp; Likov &amp; Tot &amp; Veselić &amp; Djan, 2021" authorityName="Vujić &amp; Radenković &amp; Zorić &amp; Likov &amp; Tot &amp; Veselić &amp; Djan" authorityYear="2021" box="[189,373,482,508]" class="Insecta" family="Syrphidae" genus="Merodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="32" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zebra" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFC52B63D8D0FE14FE83FE48" box="[189,373,482,508]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Merodon zebra</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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occurs in central parts of Africa (
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and
<collectingCountry id="10C59C98FFC52B63D8D0FDF0FEDAFD95" box="[189,300,518,545]" name="Tanzania" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">Tanzania</collectingCountry>
); the flight period may extend over the whole year and probably depends on local circumstances. It appears in a deciduous forest-woodland savanna
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of vegetation (
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Sayre
<emphasis id="5AA6001AFFC52B63DC29FDDCFB89FDF7" box="[1092,1151,553,579]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="120">et al.</emphasis>
2013
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).
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</subSubSection>
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