A critical role for Copestylum larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the decomposition of cactus forests

Martínez-Falcón, Ana Paola; Marcos-García, Ma Ángeles; Moreno, Claudia E.; Rotheray, Graham E.

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.10.010

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“…Syrphid immatures have a large array of natural histories and are variable in structure and feeding modes (Rotheray 1993, Rotheray and Gilbert 1999. Some of these larvae play an important role as biological control agents of pests (Schmidt et al 2004; Bergh and Short 2008;Bugg et al 2008;Nelson et al 2012;Eckberg et al 2015) or as decomposers of organic matter (Lardé 1989;Martínez-Falcón et al 2012), but some phytophagous larvae may be considered plant pests under certain circumstances (Edwards and Bevan 1951;Stuckenberg 1956;Tompsett 2002).…”

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Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

Mengual

Bot²,

Chkhartishvili³

et al. 2020

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A checklist of the Syrphidae species of the Republic of Georgia is presented. New hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) records from Georgia are provided as a result of field work conducted in 2018. At the same time, published syrphid records for the country are here reviewed and updated. A total of 357 species of hoverflies are now documented from Georgia, 40 of which are reported for the first time. Moreover, DNA barcodes were sequenced for 238 specimens, representing 74 species from this country.

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Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

Mengual

Bot²,

Chkhartishvili³

et al. 2020

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“…Adults of flower fly are key pollinators in crops and natural ecosystem (Ssymank et al 2008, Lander et al 2009, Inouye et al 2015 and their larvae are predators, parasitoids, saprophagous, mycophagous, and phytophagous (Rotheray and Mac-Gowan 2000, Rotheray et al 2001, Weng and Rotheray 2008, Reemer and Rotheray 2009, Ureña and Hanson 2010, Mengual and Thompson 2011, Rotheray and Gilbert 2011, Zuijen and Nishida 2011, Pérez-Lachaud et al 2014, Jordaens et al 2015, Dumbardon-Martial 2016, Fleischmann et al 2016). Due to their ecological functions, flower fly larvae are used as biological control agents of pests in greenhouses and crops (White et al 1995, Pineda and Marcos-García 2008, Fidelis et al 2018 and help as decomposers of organic matter (Lardé 1989, Martínez-Falcón et al 2012). Furthermore, adults and larvae are good bioindicators of the quality of environments and ecosystems (Sommaggio 1999, Burgio and Sommaggio 2007, Sommaggio and Burgio 2014, Popov et al 2017.…”

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Filling gaps in flower fly distributions: first record of Aneriophora aureorufa (Philippi, 1865) (Diptera, Syrphidae) from Argentina

López-Garcı́a¹,

Barahona‐Segovia²,

Maza³

et al. 2019

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The genus Aneriophora Stuardo & Cortés 1952, previously considered endemic to Chile, is recorded for the first time from Argentina. Specimens of Aneriophora aureorufa (Philippi, 1865) were collected in Neuquén Province and deposited in the entomological collection of the Instituto Argentino de Zonas Áridas, Mendoza, Argentina. A diagnosis, distribution map, and photographs of A. aureorufa are provided.

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“…or are kleptoparasitic or parasitoids (Rojo et al 2003, Weng and Rotheray 2008, Reemer and Rotheray 2009, Rotheray et al 2000, Ureña and Hanson 2010, Zuijen and Nishida 2011, Pérez-Lachaud et al 2014, Jordaens et al 2015, Fleischmann et al 2016, Dumbardon-Martial 2016). Due to their feeding mode, some syrphid species play an important role as biological control agents of pests (Greco 1998, Schmidt et al 2004, Bergh and Short 2008, Bugg et al 2008, Pineda and Marcos-García 2008, Nelson et al 2012, Amorós-Jiménez et al 2014, Eckberg et al 2015) and as decomposers of organic matter (Lardé 1989, Rotheray et al 2009, Martínez-Falcón et al 2012). …”

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Checklist of the flower flies of Ecuador (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Marín-Armijos¹,

Quezada-Ríos²,

Soto-Armijos³

et al. 2017

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Syrphidae is one of the most speciose families of true flies, with more than 6,100 described species and worldwide distribution. They are important for humans acting as crucial pollinators, biological control agents, decomposers, and bioindicators. One third of its diversity is found in the Neotropical Region, but the taxonomic knowledge for this region is incomplete. Thus, taxonomic revisions and species checklists of Syrphidae in the Neotropics are the highest priority for biodiversity studies. Therefore, we present the first checklist of Syrphidae for Ecuador based on literature records, and provide as well the original reference for the first time species citations for the country. A total of 201 species were recorded for Ecuador, with more than 600 records from 24 provinces and 237 localities. Tungurahua, Pastaza, and Galápagos were the best sampled provinces. Although the reported Ecuadorian syrphid fauna only comprises 11.2 % of the described Neotropical species, Ecuador has the third highest flower fly diversity density after Costa Rica and Suriname. These data indicate the high species diversity for this country in such small geographic area.

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A critical role for Copestylum larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the decomposition of cactus forests

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the Republic of Georgia

Filling gaps in flower fly distributions: first record of Aneriophora aureorufa (Philippi, 1865) (Diptera, Syrphidae) from Argentina

Checklist of the flower flies of Ecuador (Diptera, Syrphidae)

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