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A pictorial key for identification of the hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Madeira Archipelago

dc.contributor.authorRego, Carla
dc.contributor.authorSmit, John T.
dc.contributor.authorAguiar, António F.
dc.contributor.authorCravo, Délia
dc.contributor.authorPenado, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorBoieiro, Mário
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T16:07:56Z
dc.date.available2022-11-28T16:07:56Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Syrphid flies are important ecological indicators and provide crucial ecosystem services, being important pollinators and biological control agents of insect pests. These charismatic insects are conspicuous and, due to their size and colourful patterns, are relatively easy to identify. However, the lack of user-friendly literature (e.g. photographic guides) for most areas may hamper its wider selection as a study group in biodiversity and ecological studies. The syrphid fauna of Madeira Archipelago comprises 26 species, including four endemics (Eumerus hispidus Smit, Aguiar & Wakeham-Dawson, 2004; Melanostoma wollastoni Wakeham-Dawson, Aguiar, Smit, McCullough & Wyatt, 2004; Myathropa usta, Wollaston, 1858 and Xanthandrus babyssa, Walker, 1849), but, despite the current good taxonomic knowledge on this group, information on species distribution, ecology and conservation is still lacking. Here, we provide a pictorial key to the adult hoverflies of Madeira Archipelago highlighting diagnostic characteristics and present photographs of both males and females (in dorsal and lateral views) in colour plates. The key and plates will help researchers to differentiate these species, thus encouraging the use of this insect group in future bioindication studies. In addition, this study also aims to engage a broader audience of non-experts in improving the knowledge on the distribution and ecology of Madeira syrphids. NEW INFORMATION: We provide a checklist for the hoverflies of Madeira Archipelago and a pictorial key to help on species identification.en
dc.description.sponsorshipWe acknowledge the financial support from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) through project PTDC/BIA-BIC/1013/2014, UIDB/00329/2020-2024 and contract DL57/2016/CP1375/CT0001 to MB. We also thank Instituto das Florestas e da Conservação da Natureza (IFCN) for allowing the collection of specimens in Madeira Archipelago.en
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dc.identifier.citationRego, C., Smit, J., Aguiar, A.F., Cravo, D., Penado, A. & Boieiro, M. (2022). A pictorial key for identification of the hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Madeira Archipelago. "Biodiversity Data Journal", 10, e78518. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.10.e78518en
dc.identifier.doi10.3897/BDJ.10.e78518pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1314-2828
dc.identifier.issn1314-2836
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6454
dc.identifier.wos000774440500001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherPensoft Publishersen
dc.relationCentre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes
dc.relationInteracções ameaçadas exclusivas de um 'hotspot' de biodiversidade
dc.relationNot Available
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://bdj.pensoft.net/article/78518/element/2/7542643/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectFlower Fliesen
dc.subjectMacaronesiapt_PT
dc.subjectMadeira Endemicsen
dc.subjectPhotographic Guideen
dc.subjectSpecies Identificationen
dc.subjectSyrphidsen
dc.subjectTaxonomic Keyen
dc.titleA pictorial key for identification of the hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Madeira Archipelagoen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleCentre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes
oaire.awardTitleInteracções ameaçadas exclusivas de um 'hotspot' de biodiversidade
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00329%2F2020/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/PTDC%2FBIA-BIC%2F1013%2F2014/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/DL 57%2F2016/DL 57%2F2016%2FCP1375%2FCT0001/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceBulgariapt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBiodiversity Data Journalen
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
oaire.fundingStream3599-PPCDT
oaire.fundingStreamDL 57/2016
person.familyNameCanelas Boieiro
person.givenNameMário Rui
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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