Sciapus zonatulus (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Sciapodinae)

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 : 51-52

118. Sciapus zonatulus (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Sciapodinae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 52.

Distribution. Northern part of central Europe, Sweden and Spain. Portugal: three northernmost provinces, and Estremadura.

Ecology. Nearly exclusively recorded in Portugal from biotopes under human influence; e.g., parks, agricultural land and arable fields. In northwestern Europe, this species have been found in largest numbers in very dry and oligotrophic inland dunes and heathlands.

Rarity (%). 9.2 (fairly rare). Fairly rare (FL).

Activity period. May–October

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FIGURE 5. Selected Portuguese species. A. Neurigona biflexa (♂); B. Orthoceratium sabulosum (♂); C. Parathalassius blasigii (♂); D. Poecilobothrus nobilitatus (♂); E. Rhaphium appendiculatum (♂); F. Rhaphium brevicorne (♂); G. Rhaphium longicorne (♂); H. Rhaphium micans (♂); I. Schoenophilus versutus (♂); J. Sciapus albovittatus (♂); K. Sciapus laetus (♂); L. Sciapus pallens (♂); M. Sciapus platypterus (♂); N. Sciapus zonatulus (♂); O. Sybistroma dufourii (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for D by James A.C. Clark.