Gymnopternus cupreus (Fallén, 1823) (Dolichopodinae)

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 : 37

59. Gymnopternus cupreus (Fallén, 1823) (Dolichopodinae)

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Number of specimens recorded. 187.

Distribution. Europe, only recorded in the south from Spain and Portugal. Portugal: five northern provinces (see also Naglis & Barták 2015).

Ecology. Gymnopternus cupreus was encountered in a large variety of biotopes in Portugal (not in dunes), with a preference for grasslands and heathlands, and marshes and riverbanks. In northwestern Europe, this riparian species is mainly found on banks of pools in deciduous forests, both on loamy and sandy soils ( Pollet et al. 1992).

Rarity (%). 21.8 (common). Very common (FL).

Activity period. April–August.

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FIGURE 3. Selected Portuguese species. A. Chrysotus blepharosceles (♀); B. Chrysotus cilipes (♂); C. Chrysotus laesus (♂); D. Diaphorus exunguiculatus (♂); E. Dolichopus andalusiacus (♂); F. Dolichopus atratus (♂); G. Dolichopus diadema (♂); H. Dolichopus latilimbatus (♂); I. Dolichopus nubilus (♂); J. Dolichopus plumipes (♂); K. Dolichopus signifer (♂); L. Dolichopus tanythrix (♀); M. Gymnopternus cupreus (♂); N. Gymnopternus silvestris (♂); O. Hercostomus appendiculatus (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for C by Leo Verdoodt.