The genus Medetera (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in the Czech Republic with first records of twelve species Author Kejval, Zbyněk Muzeum Chodska, Chodské náměstí 96, CZ- 344 01 Domažlice, Czech Republic Author Pollet, Marc 0000-0001-5198-5928 Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Havenlaan 88 bus 73, B- 1000 Brussels, Belgium & Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Operational Directory Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Entomology, Vautierstraat 29, B- 1000 Brussels, Belgium. mpollet. doli @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5198 - 5928 mpollet.doli@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2023 2023-03-09 5254 1 69 93 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5254.1.4 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5254.1.4 1175-5326 7710858 A7B92D56-B267-4EBE-9896-187B043274F7 Medetera flavipes Meigen, 1824 Distribution. Western Palaearctic species, widespread in Europe (except Scandinavia) and known also from Algeria , Azerbaijan and Turkey . Status in CZ. Previously recorded from both Bohemia and Moravia : Raná, Valtice ( Olejníček 1982 ), and Lednice ( Vaňhara 1981 ). The relevant specimens from Raná ( 15.viii.1962 , J. Hodek lgt.) and Valtice (various dates within years 1973–1977, J. Olejníček leg.) are deposited in NMPC and all proved misidentified and belong to M. diadema . Actually J. Olejníček was aware of his mistake, as the specimens from Valtice were mostly placed under a M. diadema label in his collection, and later recorded as this species ( Olejníček 1998 , without comment). The remaining record from Lednice (Horní les, 1971/1972, 2 ♀♀ ) is dubious, considering the above mentioned mistakes by J. Olejníček; his name is given by Vaňhara (1981 , page 4) in a list of taxonomic experts who helped with material identification. These specimens were not available for study (deposited probably in MZMC). Consequently, the occurrence of M. flavipes in the Czech Republic is not unlikely (see distribution), but should be confirmed by new records. Remarks. For correction of comments on M. flavipes by Pollet & Suvák (2009) , see Remarks under M. insignis Girschner, 1888 (below).