Two new species of Hilara Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Empididae) from Mount Nemrut (Bitlis, Türkiye)

Abstract

Hilara Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Empididae) is a very difficult genus to identify in the Empididae, however, several researchers have divided the genus Hilara into fourteen species groups for convenience. The current study identified two new species of Hilara Meigen, 1822. The materials used in this study were collected in the vicinity of Nemrut Mountain Crater Lake from Bitlis Province in May 2021 by using a collection net. Hilara nemrutica spec. nov. (Hilara maura-group) and Hilara derenae spec. nov. (Hilara interstincta-group) from Bitlis province, Türkiye, are described, male genitalia and forelegs are illustrated, and distinguished from closely related congeners.

Keywords

• Bitlis
• Empididae
• fauna
• Hilara
• new species

Nemrut Dağı'ndan (Bitlis, Türkiye) iki yeni Hilara Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Empididae) türü

Abstract

Hilara Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Empididae) cinsi Empididae familyasındaki tür teşhisi oldukça zor bir cinstir, buna rağmen birkaç araştırmacı Hilara cinsini sistematik olarak kolaylık sağlaması için on dört tür grubuna bölmüşlerdir. Bu çalışmada kullanılan örnekler Bitlis İlinde bulunan Nemrut Dağı Krater gölü çevresinden Mayıs 2021’de, toplama ağı kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Hilara nemrutica spec. nov. (Hilara maura-grup) ve Hilara derenae spec. nov. (Hilara interstincta-grup) Türkiye'nin Bitlis ilinden tanımlanmış, erkek genitalleri ve ön bacakların çizimleri yapılmış ve yakından ilişkili akraba türler ile ayrımları verilmiştir.

Keywords

• Bitlis
• Empididae
• fauna
• Hilara
• yeni türler

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