Three new species of Hilara Meigen (Diptera: Empididae) from Turkey

Authors

MUSTAFA CEMAL ÇİFTÇİ
ABDULLAH HASBENLİ
HASAN KOÇ

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1201-26

Abstract

Three new species from the Marmara region of Turkey are described: Hilara sakaryensis sp. nov. (Hilara abdominalis-group), Hilara truva sp. nov. (Hilara canescens-group), and Hilara balikesirensis sp. nov. (Hilara intermedia-group). Males and females are described and compared with related species, and male genitalia and forelegs are illustrated. The systematic position of the new species within the species groups is discussed, and a key to the Turkish species of Hilara Meigen is given.

Keywords

Taxonomy, Empididae, new Hilara, Turkey

First Page

729

Last Page

738

Recommended Citation

ÇİFTÇİ, MUSTAFA CEMAL; HASBENLİ, ABDULLAH; and KOÇ, HASAN (2012) "Three new species of Hilara Meigen (Diptera: Empididae) from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 36: No. 6, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1201-26
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol36/iss6/1