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Merodon luteomaculatus

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Merodon luteomaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Merodon
Species:
M. luteomaculatus
Binomial name
Merodon luteomaculatus
(Vujić, Ačanski and Šašic, 2008)
Merodon luteomaculatus records map

Merodon luteomaculatus is a Holarctic species of hoverfly.

Distribution

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Merodon luteomaculatus is distributed on mountains in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula (Orjen and Durmitor Mountains, and near Krupac).[2]

It is found at elevations between 300 and approximately 1,280 meters above sea level.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149165345/149165347
  2. ^ Radenkovic, Snezana; Zoric, Ljiljana Sasic; Djan, Mihajla; Vidakovic, Dragana Obreht; Acanski, Jelena; Ståhls, Gunilla; Velickovic, Nevena; Markov, Zlata; Petanidou, Theodora; Tubic, Natasa Kocis; Vujic, Ante (May 2018). "Cryptic speciation in the Merodon luteomaculatus complex (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the eastern Mediterranean". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 56 (2). Wiley-VCH Verlag: 170–191. doi:10.1111/jzs.12193. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  3. ^ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149165345/149165347