Merodon avidus (Rossi, 1790)

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 avidus (Rossi, 1790)

Material examined. 5 3 and 5 Ƥ, Agiasos, 1–8. vi.2010, 3 3, Agiasos, 28.v to 9. vi.2010, 3 3, near Ambeliko, 4.vi.2010, leg. E.G. Hancock [HM]; 1 3, Agiasos, 1.vi.2010, sweet chestnut forest, 1 3, Agiasos, 28.v.2010, sweet chestnut forest, det. S.M. Hewitt 2011, A. Ricarte 2011, 2 3, river Rizonas, Kalloni Gulf, 9.vi.2010, leg. S.M. Hewitt, det. S.M. Hewitt 2011 & A. Ricarte 2011; 1 3, Agiasos, 8.vi.2010, 2 3, Potamia river, 3.vi.2010, 3 3, Potamia river, 4.vi.2010, 3 3, Agiasos, 3.vi.2010, leg. G. Wilkinson; 4 3 and 2 Ƥ, Agiasos, Castanea forest, 28.v.2010, det. G.E. Rotheray 2011, A. Ricarte 2011; 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, Castanea forest, 8.vi.2010, leg. G.E. Rotheray [ NMS]; 2 Ƥ, Agiasos, 28.v.2010, leg. S.M. Hewitt [SH]; 1 3, 3.4km SE of Agiasos, resting on or flying around fallen branches, etc in sunny spots in the sweet chestnut forest, 39°3´30.8˝ N 26°23´39.7˝E, 1.vi.2010, leg. R.M. Lyszkowski [RL]; 2 3 and 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, flower meadow, 28.v.2010, det. Kenn Watt (only 1 Ƥ), 5 3, Agiasos, sweet chestnut forest, below car park, 1.vi.2010, 13 and 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, on a flower, 8.vi.2010, leg. Kenn Watt [KW].

Notes. Larva undescribed.