A new species Chrysotus hubenovi and new data on the family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of Bulgaria

M. Kechev, S. Naglis & O.P. Negrobov

Abstract. Chrysotus hubenovi sp. nov. is described from the West Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. In addition, the records of 37 dolichopodid species are given for seven mountains or mountain massifs in Bulgaria. Sixteen species are recorded as new to the Pirin Mountains, four are new to the Lozenska Mountain, four are new to the Milevska Mountain, two are new to the Konyavska Planina Mountain, five are new to the Vitosha Mountain, five are new to the West Rhodope Mountains, and one species is new to the Belasitsa Mountain. The distribution of 210 dolichopodid species by the altitudinal zones and vegetation belts of Bulgaria is reviewed and briefly discussed.

Key words: long-legged flies, vegetation belts, vertical distribution, fauna, Bulgaria, Dolichopodidae, Chrysotus, new records, new species

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2022, 31(1): 27–41 ▪ Published online 4 April 2022

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Collecting sites of Dolichopodidae in Bulgaria. A, old Roman bridge and vegetation at the bank of the Buynovska River, the West Rhodope Mountains; B, C, Cheirski Lakes, the West Rhodope Mountains; D, the Sandanska Bistritsa River in Popina Luka, the Pirin Mountains; E, waterfall in the Sandanska Bistritsa River in Popina Luka, the Pirin Mountains; F, alpine meadow in the Vitosha Mountain. File format: JPEG.

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New records of Dolichopodidae from Bulgarian mountains. File format: PDF.

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