Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia

The hoverfly genus Tropidia Meigen, 1822, with the species T. scita (Harris, 1780), is recorded for the first time in the hoverfly fauna of Slovenia. This species was found at Draga ponds near Ig, Slovenia, on the 16th of June, 2024. With this new record, the number of hoverfly species in Slovenia...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Schwartz, Maarten de Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2024-12-01
Series:Natura Sloveniae
Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/19591
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description The hoverfly genus Tropidia Meigen, 1822, with the species T. scita (Harris, 1780), is recorded for the first time in the hoverfly fauna of Slovenia. This species was found at Draga ponds near Ig, Slovenia, on the 16th of June, 2024. With this new record, the number of hoverfly species in Slovenia has increased to 363.
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spelling doaj-art-89f4ab8895074ac8b49d4737c79697492025-01-29T20:47:02ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812024-12-0126210.14720/ns.26.2.45-47Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for SloveniaBenjamin Schwartz0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0072-344XMaarten de Groot1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5721-6676Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 78666 USASlovenian Forestry Institute, Department of Forest Protection, Večna pot 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia The hoverfly genus Tropidia Meigen, 1822, with the species T. scita (Harris, 1780), is recorded for the first time in the hoverfly fauna of Slovenia. This species was found at Draga ponds near Ig, Slovenia, on the 16th of June, 2024. With this new record, the number of hoverfly species in Slovenia has increased to 363. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/19591
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title Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia
title_full Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia
title_fullStr Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia
title_full_unstemmed Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia
title_short Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) (Diptera: Syrphidae), a new hoverfly species for Slovenia
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