Merodon albidus, 2020

MERODON ALBIDUS ŠAŠIĆ ZORIĆ ET AL. SP. NOV.

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Diagnosis: Differs from M. unicolor based on COI gene sequences divergence ( Fig. 11) and morphometric character of the wing ( Fig. 13C).

Derivatio nominis: The Latin adjective albidus , white, refers to white pilosity of the body of this species.

Material examined: Type material: Holotype ♂, TURKEY: Isparta, Keçiborlu, Gülköy, 22.vi.2015, 1502 m, 37.9683N 30.2594E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. ( EMIT, 09932). – Paratypes TURKEY: 1♂, Bolu, above Göynük , 17.v. 1960, 610 m, 40.4002N 30.7883E, Guichard , Harvey leg. ( BMNH, 04358); 1♀, Ankara, Ankara, 24.vi.1984, 39.9272N 32.8644E, Lucas leg. ( NBCN, AM-05-109); 3♀♀, Ankara, 10 km from Ankara, 05.vi.1988, 39.9272N 32.8644E, Warncke leg. ( NBCN, AM-05-108, AM-05-113); 1♀, Muğla, 16 km NNW from Üzümlü , brooklet near Kukpunar , 28.v.2000, 1350 m, 36.7336N 29.2333E, Smit leg. (J. S. coll., 04063); 5♀♀, Isparta, Keçiborlu , Gülköy , 22.vi.2015, 1502 m, 37.9683N 30.2594E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. ( EMIT, 09931, 09933, 09934, 09935, 09936); 2♀♀, Isparta, Keçiborlu, Kavak – Kapanlı Arası ( II) GoogleMaps , 22.vi.2015, 1500 m, 37.9269N 30.1908E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. ( EMIT, 09939, 09940,); 1♀, Isparta, Keçiborlu, Kozluca– Gülköy Yolu, 22.vi.2015, 1522, 37.8981N 30.1830E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Gök, Uzal leg. ( EMIT, 09938); 1♀, Burdur, Burdur Aziziye Yolu —1 -, 02.vii.2015, 1300 m, 37.5622N 30.1780E, A. Vujić, Hayat, Uzun, Uzal, Gök, Demirözer leg ( EMIT, 09937) GoogleMaps .

Distribution: Mountainous species, distributed in south-western and north-western Turkey ( Fig. 7). According to available data, the elevation range is from 610 to 1522 m ( Fig. 16).

SPECIES NOT PART OF A COMPLEX