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Issue: Vol. 5722 No. 3: 20 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.3.3
Page range: 345-368
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Report on Brachystomatidae and Empididae (Hemerodromiinae, Clinocerinae) from continental Portugal and neighbouring countries

University of Kassel; FB 10; Biology-Zoology; Heinrich-Plett-Straße 40; D-34132 Kassel; Germany Parkstraße 65; D-36110 Schlitz; Germany
Rua Calouste Gulbenkian 237 4H3; 4050 – 145 Porto; Portugal
Graduate Program in Entomology; Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia; Avenida André Araújo; 2223; Bairro Petrópolis; Manaus; Amazonas; Brazil CEP 69.067-375
Diptera Hemerodromia Dolichocephala Wiedemannia Pseudheleodromia new species new synonyms

Abstract

Collections of Brachystomatidae and Empididae (Hemerodromiinae, Clinocerinae) in Portugal revealed many new records for this country and some new species: Hemerodromia auremensis sp. nov., Dolichocephala fumosa sp. nov. and Dolichocephala grandistylus sp. nov. The slide collection of F. Vaillant contained another new species, Wiedemannia guadarramica sp. nov. and more records of the French and Spanish faunas. Kowarzia subplectrum (Vaillant & Vinçon, 1987) and Kowarzia jalonae (Wagner, 1984) are new synonyms of Kowarzia sandaliae (Wagner, 1984). A collection from Morocco includes a species described from Spain. Field observations, including photos and videos, provide information of the hunting and mating behaviour of Pseudheleodromia haenii (Wagner) comb. nov.

 

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Wagner, R., Andrade, R. & Gonçalves, A. (2025) Report on Brachystomatidae and Empididae (Hemerodromiinae, Clinocerinae) from continental Portugal and neighbouring countries. Zootaxa, 5722 (3), 345–368. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.3.3