Merodon erivanicus Paramonov, 1925

Ricarte, Antonio, Nedeljković, Zorica, Rotheray, Graham E., Lyszkowski, Richard M., Hancock, Geoffrey, Watt, Kenneth, Hewitt, Stephen M., Horsfield, David & Wilkinson, Geoffrey, 2012, Syrphidae (Diptera) from the Greek island of Lesvos, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 3175, pp. 1-23 : 13

Merodon erivanicus Paramonov, 1925

Material examined. 5 Ƥ, Potamia river, 3–7. vi.2010, 2 3, Potamia River, 28.v to 9.vi.2010, leg. E.G. Hancock, det. A. Ricarte & E.G. Hancock 2011 [HM]; 1 3 and 1 Ƥ, R. Potamia, along track, 1–3.75kms from bridge, 2.vi.2010, 13, 1km W of Vatousa, roadside vegetation, 5.vi. 2010,2 Ƥ, quarry below Akrasi, 8.vi.2010, leg. G.E. Rotheray; 4 3 and 2 Ƥ, Potamia, roadside verge through olive groves, yellow umbellifer patch, 39º13.3´N 26º8.3´E, 2.vi.2010 (2 3 and 2 Ƥ), 3.vi.2010 (1 3) and 6.vi.2010 (1 3), 1 3 and 3 Ƥ, Efthalou, north coast, herbrich coastal slopes above thermal spa, 39º22.8´N 26º12.9´E, 31.v.2010, 1 Ƥ, Skalochori, pine wood with oak and with seasonal meadows, 39º15.4´N 26º5.5´E, 5.vi.2010, leg. D. Horsfield, det. D. Horsfield 2011, A. Ricarte 2011; 3 3, Potamia River, 2.vi.2010, leg. S.M. Hewitt, det. S.M. Hewitt 2011, A. Ricarte 2011; 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, 3.vi.2010, leg. G. Wilkinson [ NMS]; 2 Ƥ, Potamia river, 2.vi.2010, leg. S.M. Hewitt [SH]; 1 Ƥ, Perivolis Monastery, 7.vi.2010, 1 3, bridge over river site, 2.vi.2010, 5 3, Potamia, Anemotia, roadside, near bridge site, on false fennel (yellow umbellifer), 2.vi.2010 (1 3) and 3.vi.2010 (4 3), 1 3, Agiasos, sweet chestnut forest, near car park, 1.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, sweet chestnut forest, below car park, 1.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Potamia, Anemotia, roadside, near bridge site, false fennel (yellow umbellifer), 2.vi.2010, 2 Ƥ, Potamia, Anemotia, roadside, near bridge site, false fennel (yellow umbellifer), 3.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Plomari, roadside, pea plant site, 3.vi.2010, leg. Kenn Watt [KW].

Notes. Larva undescribed.