Cheilosia (Cheilosia) melanura Becker, 1889

Remarks

Published records of C. melanura from the Caucasus are considered here to refer to C. confusa sp. nov. and therefore, the name C. melanura is removed from the Caucasus checklist. For literature references citing C. melanura from the Caucasus, see under C. confusa .

Genetics

DNA barcodes of European C. melanura are grouped without high support (BS <90%) with the DNA sequences of C. confusa sp. nov., C. gemmula sp. nov., C. vernalis, C. bracusi, C. triamilia, and two specimens left as Cheilosia sp.

Distribution

Mountain ranges in Central Europe, Balkans, east to the Baikal Region.