Ceratopos seguyi Vaillant, 1952 (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 : 29

24. Ceratopos seguyi Vaillant, 1952 (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

( Figs 2 M–N)

Number of specimens recorded. 45.

Distribution. Thus far only known from Algeria ( Vaillant 1952), first record for Europe! Portugal: four provinces, all over the country.

Ecology. This species has been retrieved from a variety of habitat types featuring canopy by shrubs or trees. It was collected in highest numbers (14 and 18 specimens) at two locations in Ribatejo.

Rarity (%). 5.7 (fairly rare).

Activity period. March–May, July–October.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Selected Portuguese species. A. Acropsilus niger (♂); B. Anahydrophorus cinereus (♂); C. Anepsiomyia flaviventris (♂); D. A. flaviventris (♀); E. Aphrosylus celtiber (♂); F. Aphrosylus ferox (♂); G. Argyra leucocephala (♂); H. A. leucocephala (♀); I. Campsicnemus curvipes (♂); J. Campsicnemus loripes (♂); K. Campsicnemus simplicissimus (♂); L. Campsicnemus umbripennis (♂); M. Ceratopos seguyi (♂); N. C. seguyi (♀); O. Chrysotimus molliculus (copula); photos by Rui Andrade, except for M by Valter Jacinto.