Campsicnemus simplicissimus Strobl, 1906 (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 : 28-29

22. Campsicnemus simplicissimus Strobl, 1906 (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

( Figs 2K , 7D )

Number of specimens recorded. 45.

Distribution. Central and southern Europe. Portugal: five provinces all over the country.

Ecology. No clear habitat preference could be deduced from the Portuguese data, although it seems to be collected mostly along streams or other open water bodies. Recorded in southern France from open muddy sites along rivers and brooks (Pollet unpubl. data).

Rarity (%). 9.2 (fairly rare).

Activity period. March–May and again in August and October.

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FIGURE 2. Selected Portuguese species. A. Acropsilus niger (♂); B. Anahydrophorus cinereus (♂); C. Anepsiomyia flaviventris (♂); D. A. flaviventris (♀); E. Aphrosylus celtiber (♂); F. Aphrosylus ferox (♂); G. Argyra leucocephala (♂); H. A. leucocephala (♀); I. Campsicnemus curvipes (♂); J. Campsicnemus loripes (♂); K. Campsicnemus simplicissimus (♂); L. Campsicnemus umbripennis (♂); M. Ceratopos seguyi (♂); N. C. seguyi (♀); O. Chrysotimus molliculus (copula); photos by Rui Andrade, except for M by Valter Jacinto.

FIGURE 7. Selected Portuguese habitats of dolichopodid species. A. Arcozelo, October 2011 (Aphrosylus celtiber, A. ferox); B. Avintes, Parque Biológico de Gaia (PBG), July 2011 (Chrysotimus molliculus); C. Benfeita, Serra do Açor, May 2014 (Campsicnemus umbripennis, Rhaphium brevicorne); D. Canelas, Ria de Aveiro, September 2011 (Campsicnemus simplicissimus, Teuchophorus spinigerellus); E. Castro Laboreiro, Teso, May 2016 (Rhaphium longicorne); F. detail of same location; G. Coja, river Alva, May 2014 (Hercostomus appendiculatus); H. Esposende, May 2014 (Aphrosylus mitis); I. Lousã, July 2011 (Xanthochlorus silaceus).