Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece (Diptera: Syrphidae)

The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is the first of a kind within the Mediterranean region. It is the result of decades of research, many travels into the fascinating habitats of Greece (a biodiversity hotspot), visits to world museums, and many people's passion for hoverflies. The Atlas is a concise presentation of all 418 hoverfly species for Greece known so far. The species are documented with photos and distribution GIS-maps and they are preceded by a general introduction on the hoverflies and Greek nature, and a generic key. The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is a handbook for insect aficionados, students and teachers, everyone interested in nature, and managers and conservationists aiming at raising public awareness of a nature nowadays threatened more than ever.

Contents

List of Figures
Preface
Introduction
Syrphid habitats in Greece
Overview
Broad altitudinal zones in Greece
Habitat formations
Coastal zone
Cultivated land
Evergreen forest formations
Deciduous broad-leaf forest formations
Deciduous forests
Montane coniferous forests
River-valley woods in the forest zone
Grasslands in forest and alpine zone
Gorges, cliffs and rocky walls
Taxonomic key to genera of the Greek Syrphidae
Syrphid species accounts
Appendix: species excluded and requiring confirmation
i. Species excluded based on revised determinations
ii. Species requiring confirmation in Greece
Index