Eumerus pulchellus Loew, 1848

Ricarte, Antonio, Nedeljković, Zorica, Rotheray, Graham E., Lyszkowski, Richard M., Hancock, Geoffrey, Watt, Kenneth, Hewitt, Stephen M., Horsfield, David & Wilkinson, Geoffrey, 2012, Syrphidae (Diptera) from the Greek island of Lesvos, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 3175, pp. 1-23 : 11

Eumerus pulchellus Loew, 1848

Material examined. 4 3 and 5 Ƥ, Agiasos, 28.v to 9. vi.2010, 1 3, Potamia River, 28.v to 9. vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, near Ambeliko, 4.vi.2010, leg. E.G. Hancock (HM, Entry No. 834); 1 3, Avlona Beach, SE of Perama, empty building with dogs, marsh and moist herb-rich meadow, 39º0.5´N 26º31.8´E, 4.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Kalloni, Prof. Ilias, pine forest, marshy site above Christos Church, with stream, 39º12.3´N 26º6.7´E, 3.vi.2010, leg. D. Horsfield; 1 3, R. Potamia, along track 3.75kms from bridge 2.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Kalloni Gulf near Plati, 29.v.2010, 2 Ƥ, R. Potamia, along track 1–3.75kms from bridge 2.vi.2010, leg. G.E. Rotheray; 1 3 and 1 Ƥ, Perivolis Monastery, river shingle, 39º14.63´N 26º0.0´E, 7.vi.2010, 2 3 and 1 Ƥ, Lardia Gorge, 39º14´N 26º1´E, 5.v.2010, leg. S.M. Hewitt; 1 3, east Kalloni bay, salt marsh, 29.v.2010, 2 3, near Vatousa, 7.vi.2010, leg. G. Wilkinson [ NMS]; 1 3 and 4 Ƥ, Agiasos, sweet chestnut forest, 28.v.2010, 1 Ƥ, Agiasos, sweet chestnut forest, below car park, 1.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Potamia, bridge over river site, 2.vi.2010, 2 Ƥ, Potamia, Anemotia, roadside, near bridge site, false fennel (yellow umbellifer), 2.vi.2010, 2 3 and 2 Ƥ, Potamia, Anemotia, roadside, near bridge site, false fennel (yellow umbellifer), 3.vi.2010, 1 3 and 1 Ƥ, Gera Gulf, near Perama, Avlona Beach, SE of Perma, marsh and moist herb rich meadow, 4.vi.2010, 2 Ƥ, Skatchori, oak forest, 5.vi.2010, 2 Ƥ, Skatchori, roadside, fennel/bramble, 5.vi.2010, 1 3, Parakelia, 7.vi.2010, 1 Ƥ, Perivolis Monastery, 7.vi.2010, leg. Kenn Watt [KW].

Notes. Frequent and widespread on the island. Recorded from most of the visited sites.