Dipterological surveys in Portugal unveil 200 species of long-legged flies, with over 170 new to the country (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) Author Pollet, Marc Author Andrade, Rui Author Gonçalves, Ana Author Andrade, Pedro Author Jacinto, Valter Author Almeida, Jorge Author Braekeleer, Anja De Author Calster, Hans Van Author Brosens, Dimitri text Zootaxa 2019 2019-08-01 4649 1 1 69 journal article 25532 10.11646/zootaxa.4649.1.1 5ddee453-14a5-41ea-bd4d-046468d3651f 1175-5326 3357623 F532DBB2-FBC4-41B2-9A5C-D98B55CF8717 146. Thrypticus cuneatus (Becker, 1917) (Medeterinae) — new to Portugal Number of specimens recorded. 2. Distribution. Mainly recorded from northern Europe, but also from the Czech Republic , Hungary and Romania . Portugal : one province in the centre (Estremadura), and one in the south (Baixo Alentejo). Ecology. The only two Portuguese specimens were recorded from Mediterranean shrubland crossed by a river, and from a marshland with Phragmites australis , Typha latifolia and several Cyperaceae . In Britain, Thrypticus cuneatus is considered a wetland species most likely associated with spike-rush Eleocharis spp. ( Drake 1999 , 2018 ). Rarity (%). 2.3 (rare). Activity period. May, November.