First record of Wiedemannia ljerkae Ivković et Sinclair, 2017 (Diptera: Empididae) from Albania with an updated checklist of aquatic dance flies occurring in the country

Wiedemannia ljerkae Ivković et Sinclair, 2017 is recorded from Albania for the first time (Sarandë District). The updated checklist of aquatic Empididae (Clinocerinae and Hemerodromiinae) from this country is provided. The potential diversity of the Albanian fauna of dance flies is discussed based on a comparison with faunas of neighboring countries.

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First record of Wiedemannia ljerkae Ivković et Sinclair, 2017 (Diptera: Empididae) from Albania with an updated checklist of aquatic dance flies occurring in the country

Iwona Słowińska

Radomir Jaskuła

Article Category: Short communication

Published Online: Nov 26, 2020

Page range: 421 - 427

Received: Apr 15, 2020

Accepted: May 04, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2020-0037

KeywordsBalkan Peninsula, Albania, Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae, Hemerodromiinae, first record, species richness

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Keywords
Balkan Peninsula, Albania, Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae, Hemerodromiinae, first record, species richness