Medetera feminina Negrobov, 1967 (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 : 42

78. Medetera feminina Negrobov, 1967 (Medeterinae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 1.

Distribution. Only known from Belgium, the Czech Republic and European Russia. Portugal: one province (Ribatejo).

Ecology. The only Portuguese specimen was encountered along a riparian corridor of the river Tagus bordered by Salix sp. , Fraxinus sp. and Crataegus monogyna , and olive orchards up the hill. In northwestern Europe, the species has mostly been recorded from tree trunks of poplar and willow trees in open marshlands.

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare). Fairly rare (FL).

Activity period. March.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Selected Portuguese habitats of dolichopodid species. A. 4 km SSW of Manteigas, Serra da Estrela, river Zêzere, May 2014 (Orthoceratium sabulosum); B. Mouriscas, Tejo river, March 2011 (Medetera feminina); C. Salreu, Ria de Aveiro, June 2010 (Dolichopus andalusiacus, Chrysotus gramineus); D. Santa Luzia, April 2011 (Medetera ambigua); E. Santa Margarida da Coutada, March 2011 (Syntormon pallipes); F. São Marcos da Serra, Ribeira de Odelouca, September 2010 (Acropsilus niger, Hercostomus verbekei, Sybistroma dufourii); G. detail of same location; H. Tornada, Paul de Tornada, July 2010 (Poecilobothrus bigoti, Poecilobothrus principalis); I. detail of same location, with yellow pan trap.