Dolichopus nimbatus Parent, 1927 (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 : 35

47. Dolichopus nimbatus Parent, 1927 (Dolichopodinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 1.

Distribution. Scattered distribution in western and southeastern Europe (Pollet 2017). Portugal: one province (Beira Litoral).

Ecology. The single Portuguese specimen was collected in a marshland with Phragmites australis , Typha latifolia and several Cyperaceae . Among the most common trees in the area were Salix spp. , Alnus glutinosa , Fraxinus angustifolia , Populus nigra and Quercus spp. Its habitat in Europe can be described as open grassland or marshland mostly bordering large stagnant water bodies, often flooded during winter and spring, and drying out during summer.” (Pollet 2017).

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare). Extremely rare (FL).

Activity period. June.