New records and distribution of species from genus Arctophila schiner, 1860 (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae) in Serbia

Abstract

The genus Arctophila comprises large, bumblebee-like species of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae). In Europe occur three species from this genus: A. bequaerti, A. bombiforme and A. superbiens and all of them were recorded in Serbia. Species from this genus were registered only on few mountains in Serbia and are considered rare in the country. During a survey conducted in 2018 and 2019, all three species were registered at several localities. The new findings of these species, photographs, maps of distribution and flight period diagram are presented in this paper. The descriptions of localities and observations related to the ecology of the species are also presented.

Keywords

• hoverflies
• arctophila bombiforme
• a. bequaerti
• a. superbiens
• fauna
• vlasina