Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallén, 1823) (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 : 52

122. Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallén, 1823) (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 149.

Distribution. Europe (see Pollet et al. 2015). Portugal: five northernmost provinces, and Estremadura.

Ecology. Recorded from all recognized macrohabitat categories in Portugal with a clear preference for agricultural lands, and to a lesser extent, grasslands and heathlands. Sympycnus pulicarius is a typical grassland species in northwestern Europe that avoids oligotrophic open habitats ( Pollet et al. 2015).

Rarity (%). 21.8 (common). Very common (FL).

Activity period. February–October.

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.