Acta entomologica serbica, 2015, 20: 67-98 UDC 595.773.1(497.11)"2009" 595.773.1(497.16)"2009" DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.45394 NEW DATA ON THE HOVERFLIES (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE) OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO JEROEN VAN STEENIS1, WOUTER VAN STEENIS2, AXEL SSYMANK3, MENNO P. VAN ZUIJEN4, ZORICA NEDELJKOVIĆ5, ANTE VUJIĆ6 and SNEŽANA RADENKOVIĆ6 1 Research Associate Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Hof der Toekomst 48, 3823HX Amersfoort, The Netherlands E-mail:
[email protected] 2 Research Associate Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Vogelmelk 4, 3621TP Breukelen, The Netherlands 3 Falkenweg 6, 53343 Wachtberg, Germany 4 Kolkakkerweg 21-2, 6706 GK Wageningen, The Netherlands 5 University of Novi Sad, BioSence Institute - Research Institute for Information Technologies in Biosystems, Trg Dr Zorana Đinđića 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia 6 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia Abstract The results of a survey of hoverflies (Syrphidae) collected by the members of the pre-conference trip of the 5th International Symposium on Syrphidae are presented. Fieldwork took place from 8-22 June 2009 and involved 18 localities (12 in Serbia and 6 in Montenegro). The sites visited are described and short notes are given on some rare species. During the 15 days of fieldwork, about 5600 specimens were collected, representing 59 genera and 249 species. Seven species are recorded for the first time for Serbia: Epistrophe obscuripes, Merodon equestris, Merodon haemorrhoidalis, Microdon miki, Platycheirus angustipes, Rhingia borealis and Sphegina verecunda; and 19 species are recorded for the first time for Montenegro: Cheilosia crassiseta, Cheilosia lasiopa, Cheilosia pubera, Cheilosia rufimana, Cheilosia subpictipennis, Eumerus clavatus, Eumerus sogdianus, Lejogaster tarsata, Merodon haemorrhoidalis, Merodon serrulatus, Myolepta dubia, Neoascia interrupta, Neoascia tenur, Platycheirus aurolateralis, Platycheirus occultus, Platycheirus tatricus, Sericomyia silentis, Sphaerophoria laurae and Trichopsomyia flavitarsis.