Merodon luteomaculatus

Merodon luteomaculatus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Merodon
Species:	M. luteomaculatus
Binomial name
Merodon luteomaculatus (Vujić, Ačanski and Šašic, 2008)
Merodon luteomaculatus records map

Merodon luteomaculatus is a Holarctic species of hoverfly (Family Syrphidae)

Distribution

Merodon luteomaculatus is distributed on mountains in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula (Orjen and Durmitor Mountains, and near Krupac). ^[2]

It is found at elevations between 300 and approximately 1,280 meters above sea level. ^[3]

References

1. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149165345/149165347
2. Radenkovic, Snezana; Zoric, Ljiljana Sasic; Djan, Mihajla; Vidakovic, Dragana Obreht; Acanski, Jelena; Ståhls, Gunilla; Velickovic, Nevena; Markov, Zlata; Petanidou, Theodora; Tubic, Natasa Kocis; Vujic, Ante (May 2018). "Cryptic speciation in the Merodon luteomaculatus complex (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the eastern Mediterranean". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 56 (2). Wiley-VCH Verlag: 170–191. doi:10.1111/jzs.12193. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
3. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149165345/149165347