Entomologia Croatica, Vol. 24 No. 1, 2025.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17971/ec.24.1.3
New records of the genus Temnostoma Le Peletier & Serville, 1828 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the NW Balkans
Toni Koren
orcid.org/0000-0002-4776-6287
; Alexanor, nature surveys and consulting, Šipkovica 20a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
*
Dejan Kulijer
; National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zmaja od Bosne 3, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mihailo Vujić
; HabiProt, Cankareva 9/13, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Studentski trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The genus Temnostoma comprises saproxylic hoverflies whose larvae develop by boring into wet, decaying wood, where they feed on microorganisms. Records of these species in the northwestern Balkans are sparse in the literature and nearly absent from openaccess databases. To enhance knowledge of their distribution in the region, we present new records of four Temnostoma species from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three species were recorded in all three countries, while T. apiforme was found exclusively in Croatia. This discovery marks not only the first record of this species in the country but also the first for the entire Balkan Peninsula. Furthermore, Temnostoma meridionale was documented in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time. Given that these hoverflies are large and visually striking, we hope this study will inspire interest among citizen scientists and encourage future contributions to the documentation of this genus in the region.
Keywords
Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; diversity; hoverflies; Serbia; Temnostoma apiforme
Hrčak ID:
336349
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Publication date:
1.10.2025.
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