Medetera jacula (Fallén, 1823) (Medeterinae)

Pollet, Marc, Andrade, Rui, Gonçalves, Ana, Andrade, Pedro, Jacinto, Valter, Almeida, Jorge, Braekeleer, Anja De, Calster, Hans Van & Brosens, Dimitri, 2019, Dipterological surveys in Portugal unveil 200 species of long-legged flies, with over 170 new to the country (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), Zootaxa 4649 (1), pp. 1-69 : 43

81. Medetera jacula (Fallén, 1823) (Medeterinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 1.

Distribution. Europe, in the south only recorded from Italy; also North Africa. Portugal: one province (Trás-os- Montes e Alto Douro).

Ecology. The single Portuguese specimen was collected along a riparian corridor in a mountainous area. In northwestern Europe, it has been recorded from both tree trunks and sparsely vegetated open habitats on sandy soils (e.g., dune slacks) ( Pollet & Grootaert 1996; Pollet et al. 2011).

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare). Very common (FL).

Activity period. July.