Dipterological surveys in Portugal unveil 200 species of long-legged flies, with over 170 new to the country (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
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Pollet, Marc
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Andrade, Rui
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Gonçalves, Ana
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Andrade, Pedro
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Jacinto, Valter
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Almeida, Jorge
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Braekeleer, Anja De
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Calster, Hans Van
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Brosens, Dimitri
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-01
4649
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1
69
journal article
25532
10.11646/zootaxa.4649.1.1
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1175-5326
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27.
Chrysotimus molliculus
(Fallén, 1823)
(Peloropeodinae)
—
new to
Portugal
(
Figs 2O
,
7B
)
Number of specimens recorded.
79.
Distribution.
Europe, except for the south.
Portugal
: three northern provinces.
Ecology.
In
Portugal
this species was mostly collected, also in highest numbers, in park landscapes. Contrary to
C. meridionalis
, it was also encountered in brackish marshes. In northwestern Europe,
C. molliculus
is mostly observed on broad leaves of shrubs and trees in a variety of habitat
types
.
Rarity (%).
5.7 (fairly rare). Very common (FL).
Activity period.
May–September.