A new species of <i>Haulepta </i> Disney (Diptera: Phoridae) from Mallorca

Haulepta riddifordi sp. n. (Diptera: Phoridae) is described from Port de Pollensa in Mallorca. It is evaluated against the genera Pseudacteon Coquillett, Apocephalus Coquillett, Veruanus Schmitz, Lepta Schmitz and the only other described member of the genus Haulepta , H. sheasbyi Disney. The female oviscape is weakly sclerotised and is similar to that of Microselia southwoodi Disney; it lacks the well-developed scythe-like structure that is characteristic of, for example, Pseudacteon . There is a possible association with ants of the genus Tapinoma Fabricius (Formicidae), which were abundant at the trapping site.