Merodon olympius

Merodon olympius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Merodon
Species:
M. olympius
Binomial name
Merodon olympius
Vujić & Radenković, 2020

Merodon olympius is a species of hoverfly.[1] It is endemic to the Olympus Mountain of Greece, and it is restricted to a range of 12km2.[1][2] It is threatened by tourism and overgrazing by livestock.[1]

Habitat

Merodon olympius is found in mesophilous forests, and is mostly active in September. It has been recorded visiting flowers of the genus Achillea.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Radenković, S. & Likov, L. 2021. Merodon olympius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T175944635A179993389.
  2. ^ Radenković, Snežana (25 May 2020). "Sky island diversification in the Merodon rufus group (Diptera, Syrphidae)—recent vicariance in south-east Europe". Organisms Diversity & Evolution.

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