Campsicnemus armoricanus Parent, 1926 (Sympycninae)

Pollet, Marc, Andrade, Rui, Gonçalves, Ana, Andrade, Pedro, Jacinto, Valter, Almeida, Jorge, Braekeleer, Anja De, Calster, Hans Van & Brosens, Dimitri, 2019, Dipterological surveys in Portugal unveil 200 species of long-legged flies, with over 170 new to the country (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), Zootaxa 4649 (1), pp. 1-69 : 27

15. Campsicnemus armoricanus Parent, 1926 (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 23.

Distribution. Restricted distribution in northwestern and central Europe ( Czech Republic, Austria). Portugal: five northern and central provinces.

Ecology. Moist and short-grazed habitats, often with Quercus pyrenaica and near streams. Seems to avoid the littoral zone and dune habitats. In northwestern Europe mainly found in moist oligotrophic habitats (e.g., fenland, humid heathland).

Rarity (%). 10.3 (common). Rare (FL).

Activity period. April–June, August–October.