Thinophilus flavipalpis (Zetterstedt, 1843) (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 : 59

143. Thinophilus flavipalpis (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Hydrophorinae)

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Number of specimens recorded. 3.

Distribution. Europe; also North Africa. Portugal: one province (Algarve) (also Dyte unpubl. data).

Ecology. In Portugal only recorded from a brackish marsh. Indeed, also in the rest of Europe, this species displays a distinct preference for halophilous habitats like saltmarshes and brackish marshes in coastal regions or nearby river deltas ( Pollet 2000).

Rarity (%). 2.3 (rare). Very rare (FL).

Activity period. July, October.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Selected Portuguese species. A. Sympycnus pulicarius (♂); B. Sympycnus simplicipes (♂); C. Syntormon aulicum (♀); D. Syntormon codinai (♂); E. Syntormon denticulatum (♂); F. Syntormon metathesis (♀); G. Syntormon mikii (♂); H. Syntormon pallipes (♂); I. S. pallipes (♀); J. Systenus pallipes (♀); K. Tachytrechus insignis (♂); L. Tachytrechus notatus (♂); M. Teuchophorus spinigerellus (♀); N. Thinophilus flavipalpis (♂); O. Thrypticus bellus (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for G by Valter Jacinto.