Aphrosylus mitis Verrall, 1912 (Hydrophorinae)

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 : 26

7. Aphrosylus mitis Verrall, 1912 (Hydrophorinae)

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Number of specimens recorded. 2.

Distribution. Thus far only known from France and Britain. Portugal: two provinces, Minho (this study) and Baixo Alentejo ( Naglis & Barták 2015).

Ecology. Portugal: on the beach at Esposende (Minho), it was collected in a site with littoral rocks, muddy patches and among marine vegetation on the beach. Elsewhere in Europe, it is found on littoral rocks, often in sheltered sites (Martin Drake, pers. comm.).

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare).

Activity period. May.

Figures

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).