Dolichopus andalusiacus Strobl, 1899 (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 : 33

39. Dolichopus andalusiacus Strobl, 1899 (Dolichopodinae) — new to Portugal

( Figs 3E , 8C )

Number of specimens recorded. 67.

Distribution. Mainly western Europe, incl. some Mediterranean islands ( Corsica, Crete); also North Africa. Portugal: nine provinces.

Ecology. Collected in very different biotopes, with most of the records originating from agricultural land. The species was, however, not encountered in open grassy or mountainous sites.

Rarity (%). 17.2 (common).

Activity period. March–October.

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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.

FIGURE 8. Selected Portuguese habitats of dolichopodid species. A. 4 km SSW of Manteigas, Serra da Estrela, river Zêzere, May 2014 (Orthoceratium sabulosum); B. Mouriscas, Tejo river, March 2011 (Medetera feminina); C. Salreu, Ria de Aveiro, June 2010 (Dolichopus andalusiacus, Chrysotus gramineus); D. Santa Luzia, April 2011 (Medetera ambigua); E. Santa Margarida da Coutada, March 2011 (Syntormon pallipes); F. São Marcos da Serra, Ribeira de Odelouca, September 2010 (Acropsilus niger, Hercostomus verbekei, Sybistroma dufourii); G. detail of same location; H. Tornada, Paul de Tornada, July 2010 (Poecilobothrus bigoti, Poecilobothrus principalis); I. detail of same location, with yellow pan trap.