Dolichopus griseipennis Stannius, 1831 (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 : 34

45. Dolichopus griseipennis Stannius, 1831 (Dolichopodinae)

Number of specimens recorded. 239.

Distribution. Europe; also North Africa. Portugal: all 11 provinces (see also Naglis & Barták 2015, Dyte unpubl. data).

Ecology. This species is distributed rather evenly over all macrohabitat categories, with a slightly lower representation in dunes, and a higher one in grasslands and heathlands. Its ecological profile in northwestern Europe is not well defined as here the species has been found in a variety of biotopes too.

Rarity (%). 34.5 (common). Common (FL).

Activity period. April–October.