New data on flies from saltmarshes from the Reserva natural de s’Albufereta and the Natural Park of s’Albufera (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) with the description of a new species of Drapetis Meigen (Diptera: Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae)

Grootaert, P. & Brice, D. 2024. New data on flies from saltmarshes from the Reserva natural de s’Albufereta and the Natural Park of s’Albufera, (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) with the description of a new species of Drapetis Meigen (Diptera: Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae). Boll. Soc. Hist. Nat. Balears, 67: 135-143. ISSN 0212-260X. e-ISSN 2444-8192. Palma.

Recepció del manuscrit: 14-10-2024; revisió acceptada: 4-11-2024; publicació online: 04-11-2024.

Chersodromia oraria Collin, 1966, a second species of Chersodromia is reported from the Natural Park of s’Albufera and the male genitalia are illustrated providing detailed information on its structure. The record is probably the first for Mallorca. Drapetis albuferetaensis sp. nov. is described from a salt marshland at the Reserva natural de s’Albufereta on Mallorca.
Keywords: Diptera, Hybotidae, Drapetis, new species, salt marshes, Mallorca, Spain.

S’il·lustren la genitàlia masculina de Chersodromia oraria Collin, 1966, una segona espècie de Chersodromia citada del Parc Natural de s’Albufera i es proporciona informació detallada sobre la seva estructura. La troballa probablement sigui la primera del Mallorca. Es decriu Drapetis albuferetaensis sp. nov. d’una zona humida de la Reserva natural de s’Albufereta a Mallorca.
Paraules clau: Díptera, Hybotidae, Drapetis, espècies noves, salines, Mallorca, Espanya.

Patrick GROOTAERT, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, O.D. Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Entomology, Vautier street 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:B80BC556-9087-4D0D-9D69-7FA9BE5779C4; and David BRICE, The Crescent, Franklea Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, England EX11 1US.