Gymnopternus brevicornis (Staeger, 1842) (Dolichopodinae)

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 : 37

58. Gymnopternus brevicornis (Staeger, 1842) (Dolichopodinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 1.

Distribution. Europe, except for the south. Portugal: one province (Minho).

Ecology. The only site with this species in Portugal was a complex of agricultural fields surrounded by small patches of forest (mainly Eucalyptus sp. , Quercus robur , Pinus pinaster , Frangula alnus and Salix atrocinerea ), with a rich undergrowth. In northwestern Europe, it is mainly found in rather humid to humid deciduous forests, in particular beech forests on loamy soils ( Pollet et al. 1992).

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare). Common (FL).

Activity period. May–June.