© Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 14 May 2008 Further records of Hoverfly species (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Norway Øivind Gammelmo & Tore R. Nielsen Gammelmo, Ø. & Nielsen, T.R. 2008. Further records of Hoverfly species (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Norway. Norw. J. Entomol. 55, 19–23.–23. A hoverfly material, mainly from the collections of Natural History Museum Oslo, is published. Three species, Epistrophe olgae Mutin, 1993, Xanthogramma stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1975 and Xylota ignava (Panzer, 1798) are reported new to the Norwegian fauna, and there is also a second record of Temnostoma sericomyiaeforme (Portschinsky, 1887). Key words: Diptera, Syrphidae, new records, Norway. Øivind Gammelmo, BioFokus, Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: [email protected] Tore R. Nielsen, Sandvedhagen 8, NO-4318 Sandnes, Norway. E-mail: [email protected] INTRODUCTION THE SPECIES The Norwegian hoverfly fauna was revised and The paper reports on new material of rare or less summarized in a check list by Nielsen (1999), common species, mainly from the Natural History followed by two supplementary lists (Nielsen Museum Oslo (NHMO). 2002, 2005). In addition several publications dealing with the Norwegian hoverfly fauna has Codes: * (new to Norway). Red List codes: DD been published since 1999; Falck 1999, Nielsen (Data Deficient), EN (Endangered), NT (Near 2003, Lønnve & Nielsen 2003, Gammelmo & Threatened), VU (Vulnerable). Abbreviations Aarvik 2007. for counties: Ø (Østfold); AK (Akershus); HE (Hedmark); O (Oppland); B (Buskerud); VE Records of each species include the EIS-grid (Vestfold); TE (Telemark); AA (Aust-Agder); VA number, based on 50 × 50 km squares (Endrestøl (Vest-Agder); R (Rogaland); HO (Hordaland); 2005). Regional abbreviations are identical to SF (Sogn og Fjordane); MR (Møre og Romsdal); those given by Økland (1981). ST (Sør-Trøndelag); NT (Nord-Trøndelag); N (Nordland); TR (Troms), F (Finnmark). Hoverflies were surveyed for the 2006 Norwegian Abbreviations of subdivisions: I (interior); Y Red List (Kålås et al. 2006). A total of 963 species (coastal); S (southern); N (northern); V (western); of Diptera were evaluated for listing, of which Ø (eastern). Collections: TRN (Tore Randulff 564 species were chosen for detailed red List Nielsen (private)). assessment (Gammelmo et al. 2006). In all, there are 233 species of Diptera on the 2006 Red List, EN Arctophila bombiformis (Fallén, 1810) of which 62 are hoverflies. OS, Lunner: Grindvoll (EIS 36) 4 July 1985, 1♂, and Grindvoll, Vestern 3–6 July 2006, 1♀, both Gammelmo & Nielsen: Further records of hoverflies in Norway leg. O. Lønnve. Cheilosia sootryeni Nielsen, 1970 Note: Large conspicuous species. Second record HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 26 in Norway since 1988. All records are from forest May–22 June 2003, 1♀, Malaise trap, leg. K. habitats in eastern Norway. Redlisted (EN) due to Sund. habitat fragmentation and destruction (Gammelmo et al. 2006). Cheilosia velutina Loew, 1840 AK, Rygge: Sildebauen (EIS 19) 24 July 2005, Blera fallax (Linnaeus, 1758) 1♀, leg. L. Aarvik; Ø, Hvaler: Kjerkøy, Ørekroken TEI, Seljord: Svartdal, Lien Midtre (EIS 26) 26 (EIS 12) 16 July–15 August 2003, 3♂♂3♀♀, June 2005, 1♂, leg. Ø. Gammelmo; Tinn: Spjeldset Malaise trap, leg. L.O. Hansen. (EIS 27) 16 July 2005, 2♂♂, leg. O. Lønnve; HES, Kongsvinger: Dragonmoen (EIS 27) 28 May–22 DD Cheilosia vulpina (Meigen, 1822) June 2005, 1♂2♀♀, leg. K. Sund. AK, Oslo: Bygdøy, Hengsenga (EIS 28) 9 June 2006, 1♂2♀♀, sweep net, leg. Ø. Gammelmo. Brachyopa testacea (Fallén, 1817) Note: In Norway only known from this locality HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 26 (Nielsen, 1999). Gammelmo et al. (2006) red May–22 June 2003 1♂ Malaisetrap, leg. K. Sund. listed this species due to lack of knowledge. EN Callicera aenea (Fabricius, 1781) Chrysotoxum cautum (Harris, 1776) AK, Bærum: Kjaglidalen (EIS 28) 10 June 2006, AK, Oslo: Bygdøy, Hengsenga (EIS 28) 9 June 1♀, leg. Ø. Gammelmo. 2006, 1♀, leg. Ø. Gammelmo; Ø, Hvaler: Kjerkøy, Note: Redlisted (EN) based on two records from Ørekroken (EIS 12) 22 June–16 July 2003, 1♀, southern Norway (VAY, TEY) (Gammelmo et al. Malaise trap, leg. L.O. Hansen. 2006). EN Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841 Chalcosyrphus valgus (Gmelin, 1790) Ø, Hvaler: Kjerkøy, Ørekroken (EIS 12) 16 Ø, Fredrikstad: Slevik (EIS 20) 21 June 2003, 1 ♂, July–16 August 2003, 1♀, Malaise trap, leg. L.O. leg. O. Lønnve; HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda Hansen; AK, Oslo: Bygdøy, Hengsenga (EIS (EIS 38) 26 May–22 June, 2003, 5♂♂3♀♀, leg. 28) 9 June 2006, 1♀, leg. Ø. Gammelmo; BØ, K. Sund; TRI, Målselv: Dividalen, Høgskardhus Modum: Vestre Spone, Verksted (EIS 28), Malaise (EIS 147) 26 June 2005, 1♀ leg. E. Heibo. trap, May–September 2004, 1♀, sandy slope, pine forest, leg. O.K. Hesthagen & L.O. Hansen. Chamaeasyrphus scaevoides (Fallén, Note: Redlisted (EN) based on scattered records 1817) in southeastern Norway (VAY, TEY, VE, AK) AK, Oslo: Hovedøya (EIS 28) 29 June–21 July (Gammelmo et al. 2006). 2005, 1♀ in Malaise trap, leg. Ø. Gammelmo & O. Lønnve; BØ, Nedre Eiker: Mjøndalen, Hagatjern, EN Criorhina ranunculi (Panzer, 1804) Ryggsetra (EIS 28) July 1994, 1♀ in Malaise trap, BØ, Modum: Buskerud landbrukshøgskole (EIS leg. V. Berg & L.O. Hansen. 28), May–June 2003, 1♀, Malaisetrap, leg. A. Eikeland. Cheilosia carbonaria Egger, 1860 Note: Redlisted (EN) based on scattered records ON, Vang: Øye, Hole (EIS 52) 30 June 2003, in south Norway (RY, VAY, VE) (Gammelmo et 2♂♂, leg. L. Aarvik. al. 2006). Cheilosia morio (Zetterstedt, 1838) Didea alneti (Fallén, 1817) AK, Frogn: Bonn (EIS 28) 11 May 2006, 1♀, leg. AAY, Birkenes: Nordåsen (EIS 6) August 2005, O. Lønnve. 1♂, leg. S. Svendsen; HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 26 May–22 June 2003, 1♀, 0 Norw. J. Entomol. 55, 19–23 Malaise trap, leg. K. Sund. leg. O. Sørlibråten; HES, Kongsvinger: Møkeren, Tråssholmen (EIS 38) 23 June 2001, 1♀, leg. K. Didea fasciata Macquart, 1834 Sund. HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 10–20 July 2003, 1♀, Malaise trap, leg. K. Sund. Eristalis pseudorupium Kanervo, 1938 Ø, Rygge: Sildebauen (EIS 19) 14 June 2003, 1♂; Didea intermedia Loew, 1854 AK, Ås: Rustad (EIS 28) 1 June 2003, 1♂; HES, HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 10–20 Eidskog: Linkjølen (EIS 38) 22 June 2003, 1♂, all July 2003, 1♀, Malaise trap, leg. K. Sund. leg. L. Aarvik, all in coll. NHMO. Epistrophe obscuripes (Strobl, 1909) DD Lejogaster tarsata (Meigen, 1822) AK, Oslo: Hovedøya (EIS 28) June 2005, 1♂, HES, Kongsvinger: Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 10–20 leg. Ø. Gammelmo. July 2003, 1♀ in Malaise trap, leg. K. Sund; Eidskog: Linkjølen (EIS 38) 22 June 2003, 1♀, * Epistrophe olgae Mutin, 1993 leg. L. Aarvik. HOY, Bergen: Paradis (EIS 30) 21 May 1972, Note: Previously reported from AK, Oslo, EIS 1♂1♀; Åstveit (EIS 39), 2♂♂, leg. T.R. Nielsen, 28 (Falck, 1999). Redlisted (DD) based on two coll. TRN. records from one locality in eastern Norway (AK) Note: Described from eastern Russia and recently (Gammelmo et al. 2006). published from Finland (Haarto & Kerppola 2007). Very similar to E. nitidicollis (Meigen, 1822) and Lejota ruficornis (Zetterstedt, 1843) therefore probably an overlooked species with a VE, Andebu: Bjørnevatnet (EIS 19) 13 July 1996, wider distribution. 1♂, leg. A. Fjellberg; TEI, Seljord: Svartdal, Lien (EIS 26) 1♂, leg. L. Aarvik. Eriozona syrphoides (Fallén, 1817) Ø, Råde: Vannsjø, Langøya (EIS 20) 17 September Leucozona inopinata Doczkal, 2000 2005, 1♀ leg. O. Lønnve; OS, Lunner: Gruakollen AK, Nesodden: Nesodden kirke (EIS 28) 11 June (EIS 36) 28 July 2005, 2♂♂, leg. Ø. Gammelmo; 2006, 1♂, leg. O. Lønnve; HES, Kongsvinger: HES, Kongsvinger: Trossholmen (EIS 38) July Abborhøgda (EIS 38) 29 July–10 August 2003, 2002, 1♀, K. Sund. 1♀, Malaise trap, leg. K. Sund. Eristalis oestracea (Linnaeus, 1758) Melangyna coei Nielsen, 1971 AK, Oslo: Østensjøvann (EIS 28) 25 May 2005, MRI, Norddal: Tafjord, Øynaskredet (EIS 69) 24 1♀; Fet, Borgen (EIS 29) 17 July 1986, 1♀; AAY, June 1994, 1♂, leg. T. Nagypal. Tvedestrand: Sandøya (EIS 6) 2 August 1998, 1♀; FØ, Sør-Varanger: Nedregård (EIS 169) 7 July Melangyna lucifera Nielsen, 1980 1997, 1♀, all leg. M. Falck, all in coll. NHMO; Ø, Rygge: Sildebauen (EIS 19) 7 May 2006, 1♀, TEI, Tinn: Hovin, Spjeldset (EIS 27) 21 July leg. L. Aarvik. 2004, 1♀, leg. O. Lønnve. EN Orthonevra intermedia Lundbeck, Eristalis picea (Fallén, 1817) 1916 Ø, Fredrikstad: Slevik, Ramseklovene (EIS 20) OS, Gjøvik: Bråstad, Koltjernet (EIS 45), 1♂1♀, 27 June 2005, 1♂ on flowers of Aegopodium leg. and det. L. Aarvik. podagraria, leg. O. Lønnve; Rygge: Sildebauen Note: Redlisted (EN) based on records from (EIS 19) 14 May 2005, 1♂, leg L. Aarvik; AK, three localities in south Norway (VAY, AK, Ø) Bærum: Høvik (EIS 28) 1♀; Ås: Bjørnebekk (EIS (Gammelmo et al. 2006). 28) 17 May 2003, 1♂, leg. L. Aarvik; Sørum: Sørliløkka, Dammyra (EIS 37) 27 May 2001, 1♂, Gammelmo & Nielsen: Further records of hoverflies in Norway EN Orthonevra stackelbergi Thompson & 17) 15 July–15 Sept. 1999, 1♀ in Malaise trap, Torp, 1982 leg. L.O. Hansen & D. Wisland. HES, Eidskog: Linkjølen (EIS 38) 8 July 2005, Note: Redlisted (EN) based on records in eastern 1♂, leg. Ø. Gammelmo. Norway (VE, AK, BØ) (Gammelmo et al. 2006). Note: Redlisted (EN) based on records from scattered localities in South Norway (RY, AK, DD Temnostoma sericomyiaeforme HES) (Gammelmo et al. 2006). (Portschinsky, 1887) AK, Nesodden: Skoklefall (EIS 28) 27 June–9 Paragus finitimus Goeldlin, 1971 July 2005, 1♂, Malaise trap, O. Lønnve. Ø, Hvaler: Kjerkøy, Ørekroken (EIS 12) 22 June– Note: This is the second Norwegian record of this 16 July 2003, 1♂2♀♀, Malaise trap, leg. L.O. eastern species (Nielsen, 2005). Redlisted (DD) Hansen. based on one record from Vest-Agder county (VAY) (Gammelmo et al. 2006). Platycheirus europaeus Goeldlin, Maibach & Speight, 1990 Trichopsomyia flavitarsis (Meigen, 1822) TEI, Tinn: Hovin, Spjeldset (EIS 27) 11 July VE, Tjøme: Moutstranda (EIS 19) 8 July 1983, 2005, 1♀, leg.