Chrysotus palustris Verrall, 1876 (Diaphorinae)

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 : 32

32. Chrysotus palustris Verrall, 1876 (Diaphorinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 77.

Distribution. Western and northern Europe, and Croatia. Portugal: 10 provinces.

Ecology. Mainly found on riverbanks. In northwestern Europe, it is mainly found in open humid grassy biotopes (e.g., marshlands), and on banks of stagnant or running, often brackish, water bodies in coastal regions. Rarity (%). 23.0 (common). Fairly common (FL).

Activity period. March–November.