Merodon telmateia telmateia Ačanski

Kočiš Tubić, Nataša, Ståhls, Gunilla, Ačanski, Jelena, Djan, Mihajla, Obreht Vidaković, Dragana, Hayat, Rüstem, Khaghaninia, Samad, Vujić, Ante & Radenković, Snežana, 2018, An integrative approach in the assessment of species delimitation and structure of the Merodon nanus species group (Diptera: Syrphidae), Organisms Diversity & Evolution (New York, N. Y.) 18 (4), pp. 479-497 : 488-490

Merodon telmateia telmateia Ačanski (nominal subspecies)

Diagnosis. Differs from other subspecies by morphometric wing characters (longest wing) and distribution. It is geographically separated from other populations, being distributed in northeastern Anatolia.

Type material (published in Hurkmans 1987). Holotype: Turkey: ♂, Kars, Sarıkamış, Kars Stream , 30 June to 5 July 1986 ( RMNH).

Paratypes: Turkey: Kars: 2♀♀, 25 km W from Sarıkamış , 6 June 1985 ( TAU); 5 km E from Sarıkamış , Kars Stream : ♀, 30 June to 5 July 1986 ( NHMW); 2♀♀, 30 June to 5 July 1986 ( ZHMB); ♀, 30 June to 5 July 1986 ( RMNH); ♂, 30 June to 5 July 1986 (M.H. coll.) .

Additional material: Turkey: ♂, Agri, N from Patnos ( RMNH) . ♀ Ardahan, 20 July 1977 ( EMIT) . Artvin: ♀, 5 km S from Kılıçkaya , ( RMNH) ; Meadow above Ardanuç , 23 June 1999 ( WML) . Bayburt: Demirozu : 3♀♀, 23 July 1991 ( EMIT) ; ♂, 4♀♀, 30 July 1991 ( EMIT) ; ♀, 4 June 1992 ( EMIT) ; ♂, 30 July 1991 ( EMIT) ; ♂, ♀, Eymir Köyü , 6 Aug. 1992 ( EMIT) . Kop Dağı Geçidi: 12♂♂, 12♀♀, 28 June 1990 ( EMIT) ; ♂, 30 July 1991 ( EMIT) ; 13♂♂, 14♀♀, 10 Aug. 1991 ( EMIT) ; 4♀♀, 12 July 1992 ( EMIT) ; 2♀♀, 15 July 1992 ( RMNH) ; 7♂♂, 7♀♀, 12 Aug. 1992 ( EMIT) , 2♂♂, Gümüşhane, 20 July 1989 ( RMNH) . ♂, ♀, Nehir Boyu , 21 June 1992 ( EMIT) . ♂, Erzincan, Kızıldağ Geçidi , 12 July 1992 ( RMNH) . Erzurum: ♂, Alaybeyi köyü, 11 July 1990 ( EMIT) ; Askale : ♀, 25 June 1990 ( EMIT) ; 2♂♂, ♀, Şehitlik fountain, 20 July 2005 ( EMIT) ; ♀, Pırnakapan , 28 June 1990 ( EMIT) ; ♀, Çat cimiş, 22 June 1987 ( EMIT) ; Ilıca , Atlıkonak : ♂, 12 July 1997 ( RMNH) ; 13♂♂, 28♀♀, 11 June 2000 ( EMIT) . 2♀♀, Karagöbek Mountain , 5 July 1989 ( EMIT) . ♀, Kümbet Köyü , 11 July 1990 ( EMIT) . ♀, Özbek Köyü , 11 July 1990 ( EMIT) . ♂, Palandöken , 17 Aug. 1988 ( EMIT) . ♂, Pasinler, Rabat ( RMNH) . ♂, Pass SW from Oltu ( RMNH) . ♂, Pazaryolu , 18 June 1994 ( EMIT) . Şenkaya : 2♀♀, 30 July 1990 ( EMIT) ; ♂, 7 Aug. 1988 ( EMIT) ; ♂, 14 July 1997 ( RMNH) ; Turnali : ♀, 25 June 1991 ( EMIT) ; ♂, ♀, 2 July 1990 ( EMIT) ; 6♂♂, 2♀♀, 3 July 1990 ( EMIT) ; ♀, 20 June 1990 ( EMIT) . Tekman : ♀, 30 June 1997 ( EMIT) . Tortum : ♂, 10 Aug. 1988 ( EMIT) ; ♂, Yumakli ( RMNH) ; ♂, Umudum ( RMNH) . Kars: ♂, 5 km E from Sarıkamış, Kars Stream ( RMNH) ; ♂, 8 km W from Sarıkamış ( RMNH) ; ♂, 20 km W from Sarıkamış, Handere ( RMNH) ; ♂, Soganli, W from Sarikamis ( RMNH) ; ♂, Yeniköy ( RMNH) . 3♂♂, 8♀♀, Rize, İkizdere, Ovit Mountaion , 29 July 2000 ( EMIT) .

Type locality. Turkey, Kars. Distribution. Mountain subspecies distributed in the eastern part of the Pontic Mountains and mountains of eastern Anatolia ( Fig. 9). This is a nominotypical subspecies.

Merodon telmateia samosensis Ačanski et Kočiš Tubić subsp. n.

Diagnosis. Differs from Merodon telmateia telmateia by morphometric wing characters (shorter and slightly narrower wing) and distribution. Molecular data show separation of M. telmateia samosensis from M. telmateia mediterraneus ; ML and MP analyses placed these subspecies on separate branches ( Figs. 2 and S2). In MP analysis of the concatenated COI sequences comprising a total of 1338 characters, 11–17 mutation positions were detected between these two subspecies ( Fig. 2).

Material examined. Holotype: Greece: ♂, Samos, near Manolates, 8 June 2010, ( FSUNS).

Greece: Samos: ♀, 15 May 2010 ( FSUNS) . ♂, Ambelos, near Agios Ioannis, 15 May 2010 ( FSUNS) . Near Manolates: ♀, 8 June 2010, ( FSUNS) ; ♂, 14 May 2010, ( FSUNS) ; ♂, 2♀♀, 15 May 2010, ( FSUNS) . ♂, Pyrgos, 8 June 2012 ( FSUNS) .

Type locality. Greece, Samos.

Distribution. Subspecies endemic to the Greek island of Samos ( Fig. 9).

Etymology. The name B samosensis^ refers to the type locality of this endemic subspecies to the Greek Aegean island of Samos.

Merodon telmateia mediterraneus Ačanski et Kočiš Tubić subsp. n.

Diagnosis. Differs from Merodon telmateia telmateia by morphometric wing characters (shorter and slightly wider wing) and distribution. Molecular data show separation from M. telmateia samosensis ; ML and MP analyses placed these two subspecies on separate branches ( Figs. 2 and S2). In the MP analysis of the concatenated COI sequences comprising a total of 1338 characters, 11–17 mutation positions were detected between M. telmateia mediterraneus and M. telmateia samosensis ( Fig. 2).

Material examined. Holotype: Turkey: ♂, Muğla, near Çakmak , 06 May 2014 ( FSUNS).

Turkey: ♂, Pamphylia (Antalya), Murtiçi 25 km S from Akseki, 1 June 1991 ( ZMC) . 2♀♀, 5♂♂, Burdur, Ağlasun Yolu, 18 June 2015 ( EMIT) . ♀, Egirdir, Ayvalipinar koyu, 10 June 2014 ( EMIT) . Isparta: ♀, Keçiborlu Gülköy , 22 June 2015 ( EMIT) ; ♀, Keçiborlu Gülköy- Kavak Arasi , 8 July 2015 ( EMIT) . ♂, 2♀♀, Mermeriza, ( ZHMB) . Muğla: ♂, 3♀♀, Muğla, 7 km SW from Köycegiz Lamnan Çayi , SW of Hamitköy, 1 June 2000 (M. R. coll.) ; ♂, Kale , 18 June 1998 ( FSUNS) ; ♂, Köyceğiz , ( RMNH) ; 9♂♂, 15♀♀, near Çakmak, 6 May 2014 ( FSUNS) ; 3♀♀, 6 Mar. 2014 ( FSUNS) . ♂, Reşadiye Yarimadası , 01 June 2000 ( V.W. coll.) . Israel: ♀, Galilee , Kfar Shamai, 27 May 1980 ( TAU) .

Type locality. Turkey, Muğla.

Distribution. Distributed in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of the Anatolian Peninsula as far as Israel ( Fig. 9).

Etymology. The name is the Latin adjective B mediterraneus,^ which reflects the distribution of the subspecies in the eastern Mediterranean, from the Aegean part of the Anatolian Peninsula as far as Israel.