Sciapus laetus (Meigen, 1838) (Sciapodinae)

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 : 51

113. Sciapus laetus (Meigen, 1838) (Sciapodinae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 19.

Distribution. Thus far restricted to northwestern Europe. Portugal: three northernmost provinces.

Ecology. Recorded from four macrohabitat categories in Portugal, with most specimens collected near agricultural land and in a permanent pasture (Lameiro). In northwestern Europe, S. laetus is widespread in the coastal region where it is found most often in brackish marshlands, coastal dunes, and other types of open grassy biotopes ( Pollet 2000).

Rarity (%). 4.6 (rare). Fairly rare (FL).

Activity period. July–September.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Selected Portuguese species. A. Neurigona biflexa (♂); B. Orthoceratium sabulosum (♂); C. Parathalassius blasigii (♂); D. Poecilobothrus nobilitatus (♂); E. Rhaphium appendiculatum (♂); F. Rhaphium brevicorne (♂); G. Rhaphium longicorne (♂); H. Rhaphium micans (♂); I. Schoenophilus versutus (♂); J. Sciapus albovittatus (♂); K. Sciapus laetus (♂); L. Sciapus pallens (♂); M. Sciapus platypterus (♂); N. Sciapus zonatulus (♂); O. Sybistroma dufourii (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for D by James A.C. Clark.