First report of the flower-visiting family Iteaphilidae (Diptera, Empidoidea) from Iberia, with the description of a new species of Paraiteaphila Sinclair & Shamshev

Authors: Sinclair, Bradley Country: Portugal DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.10.197944 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Anthophily · Topics: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Plant and animal studies, Bryophyte Studies and Records

Iteaphilidae (Diptera, Empidoidea) is recorded from the Iberian Peninsula for the first time, with the description of a new species of Paraiteaphila Sinclair & Shamshev, 2021, P. petrella sp. nov., from Portugal. Information on the flowering plant genera visited by this species is also provided.

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