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A new species of Conosiphon Becker, 1923, Conosiphon ianus Álvarez Fidalgo & van den Broek, sp. nov., is described from Spain, representing the first record of this genus for Europe. It is illustrated in high-resolution photographs and the first ecological information is provided, as well as a key to all species tentatively placed in this genus.

Seven species in the genus Medetera (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) are described here: Medetera aglaops sp. nov., Medetera corsicana sp. nov., Medetera gibbosipyga sp. nov., Medetera hispanica sp. nov., Medetera lusitana sp. nov., Medetera parva sp. nov., and Medetera rectipyga sp. nov. They all originate from the wider Mediterranean region in southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Corsica, Sardinia). The most striking feature in most of the species is the bi- or multicolour pattern of the eyes, most conspicuous in Medetera aglaops sp. nov. and Medetera lusitana sp. nov. This character is shared by the male and female sex and is thus not regarded as Male Secondary Sexual Character. All species belong to the Medetera apicalis species group sensu Bickel and are closely related based on shared characters in the hypandrium and cercus. Interestingly, three species with and four species without the basal pair of anterodorsal and posterodorsal bristles on the mid tibia are represented. This suggests that this diagnostic character has less phylogenetic relevance than previously anticipated. Unlike most Palaearctic Medetera, at least five of the new species are mostly found on rocky substrates in dry biotopes with a sclerophyllous vegetation. This further supports their relationship with species of the Medetera muralis subclade sensu Pollet, Germann and Bernasconi.

El taquínido norteamericano Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius, 1781) es una especie parasitoide introducida en Europa, a consecuencia de su uso en el control de hemípteros plaga como Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758). La captura de dos ejemplares en el municipio de Alicante (España) condujo a una revisión exhaustiva de la bibliografía e información disponible en bases de datos en línea sobre esta especie, con el fin de estudiar su distribución y fenología en el ámbito ibero-balear. El número de cuadrículas UTM de 10 × 10 km en las que se ha detectado T. pennipes se incrementa en un 90% con respecto a lo publicado hasta la fecha, con una gran cantidad de referencias fotográficas frente a otro tipo de citas (82:7). A través de este estudio, la Península Ibérica se convierte en la región europea donde está mejor caracterizada la distribución y fenología de esta especie exótica. Se pone de relieve la importancia que los bancos de datos fotográficos y la ciencia ciudadana tienen para el conocimiento de la biodiversidad.

A new species of Conosiphon Becker, 1923, Conosiphonianus Álvarez Fidalgo & van den Broek, sp. nov. , is described from Spain, representing the first record of this genus for Europe. It is illustrated in high-resolution photographs and the first ecological information is provided, as well as a key to all species tentatively placed in this genus., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Reinoud van den Broek, Piluca Álvarez Fidalgo, John Smit.)

Seven species in the genus Medetera (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) are described here: Medetera aglaops sp. nov., Medetera corsicana sp. nov., Medetera gibbosipyga sp. nov., Medetera hispanica sp. nov., Medetera lusitana sp. nov., Medetera parva sp. nov., and Medetera rectipyga sp. nov. They all originate from the wider Mediterranean region in southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Corsica, Sardinia). The most striking feature in most of the species is the bi- or multicolour pattern of the eyes, most conspicuous in Medetera aglaops sp. nov. and Medetera lusitana sp. nov. This character is shared by the male and female sex and is thus not regarded as Male Secondary Sexual Character. All species belong to the Medetera apicalis species group sensu Bickel and are closely related based on shared characters in the hypandrium and cercus. Interestingly, three species with and four species without the basal pair of anterodorsal and posterodorsal bristles on the mid tibia are represented. This suggests that this diagnostic character has less phylogenetic relevance than previously anticipated. Unlike most Palaearctic Medetera , at least five of the new species are mostly found on rocky substrates in dry biotopes with a sclerophyllous vegetation. This further supports their relationship with species of the Medetera muralis subclade sensu Pollet, Germann and Bernasconi., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no content-related role in any phase of this study.