Chelipoda (Phyllodromia) melanocephala (Fabricius, 1794)

Empis melanocephala Fabricius, 1794: 407 .

Material examined. Portugal: 1 ♂, 29.III.2012, Aveiro, Estarreja, Canelas e Fermelã, 40°43'22.7"N, 8°34'20.6"W; 2 ♀, 07. V.2017, Aveiro, Estarreja, Canelas e Fermelã, 40°42'49.6"N, 8°35'09.3"W; 1 ♀, 27. VI.2023, Vila Real, Montalegre, Pitões das Júnias (Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês), 41°49'48.7"N, 7°57'01.3"W; 1 ♀, 31. V.2012, Porto, Valongo, Campo e Sobrado (Parque das Serras do Porto), 41°10'31.9"N, 8°28'48.5"W; all leg. RA. 1 ♂, 25.VIII.2013, Santarém, Ourém, Freixianda, Ribeira do Fárrio e Formigais (Agroal), 39°40'39.4"N, 8°26'19.1"W; 2 ♀, 28. VI.2019, Coimbra, Pampilhosa da Serra, Fajão — Vidual, 40°09'07.4"N, 7°55'26.0"W; 2 ♂, 29. VI.2021, Bragança, Vinhais, Quirás e Pinheiro Novo (Parque Natural de Montesinho), 41°55'11.9"N, 7°07'20.7"W; 2 ♀, summer 2016 (no further date), Bragança, Vinhais, Celas, 41°41'12.1"N, 6°56'01.7"W; all leg. AG.

Remarks. A widely distributed species in Europe; recently introduced in North America (Sinclair 2024); cited for Spain (Cobo et al. 2003), new for Portugal.