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 75. Medetera ambigua (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Medeterinae) — new to Portugal ( Figs 4G , 8D ) Number of specimens recorded. 9. Distribution. Europe, in the south only recorded from Italy . Portugal : one province in the north (Beira Litoral) and one in the south (Baixo Alentejo). Ecology. Nearly all of the Portuguese specimens were collected on the trunk of Quercus suber along a small stream running through a Q. suber montado, and one specimen on a chestnut tree trunk in dry mixed forest. Its habitat preference in Europe is poorly known, but also there it has been collected regularly on tree trunks. Rarity (%). 2.3 (rare). Activity period. April–May.