Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
12th International Symposium on Syrphidae, Praha, Çek Cumhuriyeti, 2 - 07 Eylül 2024, ss.79, (Özet Bildiri)
The genus Paragus Latreille, 1804 comprises small-sized hoverflies characterized by distinctive features such as a well-developed tergite 1 and unsegmented aedeagus in males. Their larvae, like those of other members of the subfamily Syrphinae, are aphidophagous. This genus has a wide distribution, with approximately 98 known species globally. P. glumaci Vuji´c, ˇSimi´c & Radenkovi´c, 1999 is distinguished by its mainly orange-brown abdomen, absence of dusted stripes on the tergites, elongated basoflagellomere, and darkened wings. Males can be confidently identified based on the structure of male genitalia characterized by a distinctively shaped lingula, a tooth-like projection of the edeagal apodeme, and elongated, narrow surstylus. The females are morphologically most similar to P. bicolor (Fabricius, 1794), but they can be distinguished by a narrow facial stripe occupying 1/6 to 1/8 of the facial width, well-developed triangular-shaped white dusted markings on the frons, and simple tergite 7. This species has been documented in Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Greece. It has now also been observed in Turkey, representing a new addition to the hoverfly fauna of this country. Eleven specimens, consisting of 5 males and 6 females of P. glumaci, were collected in Musak¨oy Village, Turkey. The association of males with females in this locality made it possible to provide a description of the female, which was previously unknown. The species was also recorded in another locality in Turkey, 8 km south of Cine, along the river bank. During the study, data related to the biology of P. glumaci, particularly its interactions with aphid species were recorded.