Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae)
<i>Meromacrus</i> is a genus of conspicuous syrphids with saprophagous larvae, ranging from the southern United States to Argentina and Chile. However, this genus is in need of a taxonomic revision. Adults reared from larvae collected in Mexico and Peru, and other material available at d...
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| author | Antonio Ricarte Gabriel J. Souba-Dols Jeffrey H. Skevington Javier Quinto Mª Ángeles Marcos García |
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| description | <i>Meromacrus</i> is a genus of conspicuous syrphids with saprophagous larvae, ranging from the southern United States to Argentina and Chile. However, this genus is in need of a taxonomic revision. Adults reared from larvae collected in Mexico and Peru, and other material available at different institutional collections were examined. <i>Meromacrus cactorum</i> sp. nov., from Peru, <i>Meromacrus yucatense</i> sp. nov., from Mexico, their puparia and breeding sites were described. A key to <i>Meromacrus</i> puparia is provided. The holotypes of <i>Meromacrus canusium</i>, <i>Meromacrus gloriosus</i>, <i>Meromacrus laconicus</i> and <i>Meromacrus melmoth</i> were also examined. The name <i>Meromacrus draco</i> is proposed as a junior synonym of <i>M. gloriosus</i>. Larvae of <i>M. cactorum</i> sp. nov. were found in decaying columnar cacti in Peru, while those of <i>M. yucatense</i> sp. nov. in a rot-hole of a <i>Ceiba pentandra</i> stump. Obtained results on both taxonomy and biology of these species serve as a first step towards a revision of the entire genus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b45c4a5d428f4fbd8e9c1b8d979cc2302023-11-20T20:41:44ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-11-01111179110.3390/insects11110791Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae)Antonio Ricarte0Gabriel J. Souba-Dols1Jeffrey H. Skevington2Javier Quinto3Mª Ángeles Marcos García4CIBIO Research Institute (Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad), Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainCIBIO Research Institute (Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad), Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainCanadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, CanadaInstituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica (IFAPA), Centro Málaga (Churriana), s/n, 29140 Cortijo de la Cruz, Málaga, SpainCIBIO Research Institute (Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad), Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain<i>Meromacrus</i> is a genus of conspicuous syrphids with saprophagous larvae, ranging from the southern United States to Argentina and Chile. However, this genus is in need of a taxonomic revision. Adults reared from larvae collected in Mexico and Peru, and other material available at different institutional collections were examined. <i>Meromacrus cactorum</i> sp. nov., from Peru, <i>Meromacrus yucatense</i> sp. nov., from Mexico, their puparia and breeding sites were described. A key to <i>Meromacrus</i> puparia is provided. The holotypes of <i>Meromacrus canusium</i>, <i>Meromacrus gloriosus</i>, <i>Meromacrus laconicus</i> and <i>Meromacrus melmoth</i> were also examined. The name <i>Meromacrus draco</i> is proposed as a junior synonym of <i>M. gloriosus</i>. Larvae of <i>M. cactorum</i> sp. nov. were found in decaying columnar cacti in Peru, while those of <i>M. yucatense</i> sp. nov. in a rot-hole of a <i>Ceiba pentandra</i> stump. Obtained results on both taxonomy and biology of these species serve as a first step towards a revision of the entire genus.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/791DNA analysisidentification keymale genitalianeotropical syrphidspupariaSEM imaging |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Ricarte Gabriel J. Souba-Dols Jeffrey H. Skevington Javier Quinto Mª Ángeles Marcos García Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) Insects DNA analysis identification key male genitalia neotropical syrphids puparia SEM imaging |
| title | Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) |
| title_full | Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) |
| title_fullStr | Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) |
| title_short | Morphological, Genetic and Biological Evidences to Understand <i>Meromacrus</i> Rondani Diversity: New Species and Early Stages (Diptera: Syrphidae) |
| title_sort | morphological genetic and biological evidences to understand i meromacrus i rondani diversity new species and early stages diptera syrphidae |
| topic | DNA analysis identification key male genitalia neotropical syrphids puparia SEM imaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/791 |
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