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.

Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Michał Grabowski, the author of the picture presenting the habitat of W. ljerkae. We also would like to thank Marija Ivković (Zagreb, Croatia) and the anonymous reviewer for their suggestions and comments on the first version of the manuscript.

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