@article {82, title = {When mtDNA COI is misleading: congruent signal of ITS2 molecular marker and morphology for North European Melanostoma Schiner, 1860 (Diptera, Syrphidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {431}, year = {2014}, month = {6/8/2014}, pages = {93{\textendash}134}, abstract = {

The northern European taxa of genus Melanostoma Schiner, 1860 (Syrphidae, Diptera) are revised. A longstanding question concerning the number of Melanostoma taxa occurring in northern Europe prompted us to contrast and compare their morphological and molecular variability. Particular uncertainty concerned the putative existence of a sibling species of Melanostoma mellinum, and the identity of the taxon Melanostoma dubium in northern Europe due to existence of morphologically similar dark forms of M. mellinum in the northern parts of its distributional range. Partial sequences of two DNA markers, the mitochondrial protein-coding gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-3\&$\#$39;) and the nuclear second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) were analysed separately under parsimony. The obtained COI-3\&$\#$39;gene fragment showed taxon-specific haplotypes and haplotypes that were shared among the taxa. The ITS2 sequences presented genotypes unique to each species, and congruence with our independently established taxonomic entities. Based on congruent signal of the ITS2 sequences and study of morphological characters we establish the presence of four taxa in northern Europe: Melanostoma mellium (= M. dubium nec auctt., syn. n.), M. certum sp. n. (= M. dubium auctt.), M. mellarium stat. n. (= M. mellinum auctt. partim) and M. scalare. Lectotype designations were made for Musca mellina, Syrphus mellarius and Melanostoma mellinum var. melanatus. The following synonymies were established: Melanostoma mellarium = Melanostoma melanatum syn. n.; Melanostoma mellinum = Scaeva dubia syn. n., Melanostoma tschernovi syn. n., and Melanostoma clausseni syn. n. Morphological circumscriptions of the taxa and an identification key are presented.

}, keywords = {COI, ITS2, Melanostoma, taxonomy}, issn = {1313-2970}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.431.7207}, url = {http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/7207/}, author = {Haarto, Antti and St{\r a}hls, Gunilla} } @article {80, title = {Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {288}, year = {2013}, pages = {1{\textendash}213}, abstract = {

With 552 species group names available (excluding misspellings), the Microdontinae constitute the smallest of the three subfamilies of Syrphidae. Paradoxically, this subfamily is taxonomically the least organized of the three: 388 species names were previously classified in a single genus, Microdon Meigen, 1803. Te present paper introduces a new generic classification of the Microdontinae, relying partly on the results of phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular data as published in other papers, and partly on examination of primary type specimens of 347 taxa, plus additional material, and original descriptions. A total number of 67 genus group names (excluding misspellings) are evaluated, redescribed, diagnosed and discussed, with several implications for their taxonomic status. Of these, 43 names are considered as valid genera, 7 as subgenera, 17 as synonyms. Two generic names (Ceratoconcha Simroth, 1907, Nothomicrodon Wheeler, 1924) are left unplaced, because they are known from immature stages only and cannot be reliably associated with taxa known from adults. Te following 10 new genera are described by Reemer: Domodon, Heliodon, Laetodon, Menidon, Mermerizon, Metadon, Peradon, Piruwa, Sulcodon and Tompsodon. A key to all genera, subgenera and species groups is given. A total number of 26 new species are described in the following genera: Archimicrodon Hull, 1945, Ceratrichomyia S\éguy, 1951, Domodon, Furcantenna Cheng, 2008, Heliodon, Indascia Keiser, 1958, Kryptopyga Hull, 1944, Masarygus Br\èthes. 1908, Mermerizon, Metadon, Microdon, Paramixogaster Brunetti, 1923, Piruwa, Pseudomicrodon Hull, 1937, Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 1891, and Tompsodon. New lectotypes are designated for Ceratrichomyia behara S\éguy, 1951 and Microdon iheringi Bezzi, 1910. A total number of 267 new combinations of species and genera are proposed. New synonyms are proposed for 19 species group names. Tree replacement names are introduced for primary and secondary junior homonyms: Microdon shirakii nom. n. (= Microdon tuberculatus Shiraki, 1968, primary homonym of Microdon tuberculatus de Meijere, 1913), Paramixogaster brunettii nom. n. (= Mixogaster vespiformis Brunetti, 1913, secondary homonym of Microdon vespiformis de Meijere, 1908), Paramixogaster sacki nom. n. (= Myxogaster variegata Sack, 1922, secondary homonym of Ceratophya variegata Walker, 1852). An attempt is made to classify all available species names into (sub)genera and species groups. Te resulting classification comprises 454 valid species and 98 synonyms (excluding misspellings), of which 17 valid names and three synonyms are left unplaced. Te paper concludes with a discussion on diagnostic characters of Microdontinae.

}, keywords = {catalogue, Key, new combinations, new genera, new species, new synonyms, revision}, issn = {1313-2970}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.288.4095}, url = {http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/4095/abstract/generic-revision-and-species-classification-of}, author = {Reemer, Menno and St{\r a}hls, Gunilla} } @article {62, title = {Systematics of Pipizini and taxonomy of European Pipiza Fall{\'e}n: molecular and morphological evidence (Diptera, Syrphidae)}, journal = {Zoologica Scripta}, volume = {42}, year = {2013}, pages = {288{\textendash}305}, abstract = {

In the present work the monophyly and molecular phylogenetic relationships of the genera of tribe Pipizini (Syrphidae) were investigated based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and nuclear 28S rDNA sequences, and the relationships among species of genus Pipiza Fall\én, 1810 based on mtDNA COI sequences. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of Pipizini supported Pipiza as monophyletic and as sister group to all other Pipizini, and resolved other Pipizini genera as monophyletic lineages except for genus Heringia Rondani, 1856. To recognize the distinctness and maintain the monophyly the genus Heringia was redefined, generic rank was assigned to Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944 stat. n., and the genus Claussenia Vuji{\'c} \& St\aa hls gen. n., type-species Claussenia hispanica (Strobl, 1909), was described. A revision of the European Pipiza species, including a discussion of taxonomic characters and a morphological redefinition of all included species, is presented. One new species, Pipiza laurusi Vuji{\'c} \& St\aa hls sp. n. was described. The taxa Pipiza carbonaria Meigen, 1822; Pipiza fasciata, Meigen 1822; Pipiza lugubris (Fabricius, 1775), Pipiza noctiluca (Linneaues, 1758), Pipiza notata Meigen, 1822 were redefined. Lectotypes are designated for 17 taxa, and neotypes were designated for seven taxa. Fourteen new synonymies were proposed. Male genitalia were illustrated for all the species, and a key of the 12 European species for males and females was provided. Geometric morphometrics of wing landmarks and extended sampling of mtDNA COI sequences was employed to delimitate taxa of the P. noctiluca and P. lugubris complexes. Despite subtle morphological differences, wing geometric morphometrics variables of wing size and shape showed highly significant differences among species within P. noctiluca and P. lugubris complexes, which were supported by the molecular data.

}, issn = {03003256}, doi = {10.1111/zsc.12005}, url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/zsc.12005}, author = {Vuji{\'c}, Ante and St{\r a}hls, Gunilla and A{\v c}anski, Jelena and Bartsch, Hans and Bygebjerg, Rune and Stefanovi{\'c}, Ana} } @article {34, title = {R{\"o}dbent mulmblomfluga Chalcosyrphus valgus och dess dubbelg{\r a}ngare (Diptera, Syrphidae)}, journal = { Fauna \& Flora}, volume = { 105}, year = {2010}, chapter = {2}, url = {http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/3357665/1879934038/name/Chalcosyrphus.pdf}, author = {Bartsch, Hans and St{\r a}hls, Gunilla and Kerppola, Sakari} } @article {14, title = {Description of Cheilosia naruska Haarto \& Kerppola spec. nov. from northern Europe (Diptera, Syrphidae)}, journal = {Volucella}, volume = {8}, year = {2007}, pages = {63-72}, keywords = {new species, Syrphidae}, author = {Haarto, Antti and Kerppola, Sakari and St{\r a}hls, Gunilla} }