Syntormon pallipes (Fabricius, 1794) (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 : 56

129. Syntormon pallipes (Fabricius, 1794) (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

( Figs 6 H–I, 8E)

Number of specimens recorded. 760.

Distribution. Europe; also North Africa. Portugal: 10 provinces (also Dyte unpubl. data).

Ecology. Recorded from six macrohabitat categories in Portugal without a distinct preference, and seemingly lacking only in the dunes. In northwestern Europe, this rather eurytopic hygrophilous species is most frequently and abundantly found in salt marshes and brackish marshes, and to a lesser extent in swamps and riparian habitats.

Rarity (%). 41.4 (common). Common (FL).

Activity period. All months, except for February.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Selected Portuguese species. A. Sympycnus pulicarius (♂); B. Sympycnus simplicipes (♂); C. Syntormon aulicum (♀); D. Syntormon codinai (♂); E. Syntormon denticulatum (♂); F. Syntormon metathesis (♀); G. Syntormon mikii (♂); H. Syntormon pallipes (♂); I. S. pallipes (♀); J. Systenus pallipes (♀); K. Tachytrechus insignis (♂); L. Tachytrechus notatus (♂); M. Teuchophorus spinigerellus (♀); N. Thinophilus flavipalpis (♂); O. Thrypticus bellus (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for G by Valter Jacinto.