New data on hoverfly fauna (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are a large Dipteran family, distributed almost worldwide. They play very important ecological roles such as plant pollination, nutrient recycling and predation of pests. The members the genus Epistrophe Walker, 1852 medium-sized hoverflies which about 75 species have been described in World, 12 them occur Europe. During survey, conducted from 16th June to 4th July 2021 at Blidinje Nature Park (Bosnia Herzegovina), new species, fauna Bosnia Herzegovina, was recorded – diaphana (Zetterstedt, 1843) records for leiophthalma (Schiner & Egger, 1853) were observed. Specimens collected inflorescences Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium L.). Information records, habitats, distribution status country region is presented discussed this research work.