Taxonomic revision of the Carpathian endemic Pedicia (Crunobia) staryi species-group (Diptera, Pediciidae) based on morphology and molecular data.
Three new species of the genus Pedicia, subgenus Crunobia (Diptera: Pediciidae) belonging to the staryi group are described on the basis of a combination of molecular and morphology datasets, and a key to discriminate between species of the subgenus Crunobia is added. Geographic projection of the identified taxa suggests insular-like distribution and shows the importance of the Carpathians as a genetic center which is home to an exceptionally high aquatic diversity in Europe.
Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, University Babeș-Bolyai, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania; Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian 42, 400271, Cluj-Napoca Romania.
Avar-Lehel
AL
Dénes
Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, University Babeș-Bolyai, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Levente-Péter
LP
Kolcsár
Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, University Babeș-Bolyai, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania; Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences of Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian 42, 400271, Cluj-Napoca Romania; Romanian Academy, Institute of Biology, Splaiul Independenței 296, 060031, București, Romania.
Edina
E
Török
Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, University Babeș-Bolyai, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Lujza
L
Keresztes
Crunobia; cryptic lineage; endemism; identification key; new species; re-description