Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 from Iran (Diptera, Syrphidae) [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2022 View on Scopus Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 are here described from Iran. The new species and their four related groups are as follows: E. nadoosheni Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus barbarus group; E.
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Forest management intensity affects aquatic communities in artificial tree holes [PDF]
, 2016 Forest management could potentially affect organisms in all forest habitats. However, aquatic communities in water-filled tree-holes may be especially sensitive because of small population sizes, the risk of drought and potential dispersal limitation. We
Gossner, Martin M. +6 more
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Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia
ZooKeys, 2020 A checklist of the Syrphidae species of the Republic of Georgia is presented. New hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) records from Georgia are provided as a result of field work conducted in 2018.
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Revision of the Merodon bombiformis group (Diptera: Syrphidae) – rare and endemic African hoverflies
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2021 In the present work, the Afrotropical species of the bombiformis species group, part of the aureus lineage, are revised. Six species are recognized, based on a combination of morphological and genetic features.
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European Journal of Entomology, 2019 Pollinating insects are important and therefore, it is important to be able to assess and monitor changes in their abundance. Consequently, it is essential that the methods used to collect data have some level of precision and are accurate.
Hilda-Linn BERGLUND, Per MILBERG
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Countdown to 2010: Can we assess Ireland’s insect species diversity and loss? [PDF]
, 2010 peer-reviewedThe insects are the most diverse organisms on this planet and play an essential role in ecosystem functioning, yet we know very little about them.
McCormack, Stephen +4 more
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Patterns in diurnal co-occurrence in an assemblage of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2013 In this study we analyzed the inter-specific relationships in assemblages of syrphids at a site in northern Italy in order to determine whether there are patterns in diurnal co-occurrence. We adopted a null model approach and calculated two co-occurrence
Manuela D'AMEN +3 more
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Systematics, Ecology and Host Associations of \u3ci\u3eNaiadacarus\u3c/i\u3e (Acari: Acaridae) in the Great Lakes Region [PDF]
, 2017 Naiadacarus arboricola Fashing, is reported from adults collected from water-filled treeholes and deutonymphs phoretic on Mallota species, Eristalis bardus and Somula decora (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Michigan, Illinois, and New York. Naiadacarus fashingi,
OConnor, Barry M
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Insects Associated with Michigan Bumblebees (\u3ci\u3eBombus\u3c/i\u3e Spp.) [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) Studies of insect associates of bumblebees are not new. For example, Tuck (1896, 1897) reported over 50 species of insects associated with nests of British bumblebees. Sladen (1912) discussed nest associates and parasites of European bumblebees,
Brown, Thomas M, Husband, Richard W
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Flower visitation by hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in a temperate plant-pollinator network
PeerJ, 2018 Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important pollinators, although they attract less attention than bees. They are usually thought to be rather opportunistic flower visitors, although previous studied demonstrated that they show colour ...
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