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. It is endemic to the Olympus Mountain of Greece, and it is restricted to a range of 12km2. It is threatened by tourism and overgrazing by livestock.

Habitat

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.