Teuchophorus spinigerellus (Zetterstedt, 1843) (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 : 59

142. Teuchophorus spinigerellus (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

( Figs 6M , 7D )

Number of specimens recorded. 28.

Distribution. Europe; also North Africa. Portugal: three northern provinces and Baixo Alentejo in this study, and Algarve (Dyte unpubl. data).

Ecology. Recorded in Portugal from three macrohabitat categories, including salt marshes and brackish marshes, marshlands and parks. In northwestern Europe, it shows a clear preference for reedmarshes (Pollet 1992; Decleer et al. 2015).

Rarity (%). 5.7 (fairly rare). Common (FL).

Activity period. April–October.

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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.

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).