Rhaphium caliginosum (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Rhaphiinae)

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 : 49

103. Rhaphium caliginosum (Zetterstedt, 1843) (Rhaphiinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 39.

Distribution. Europe, thus far not recorded from the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal: five provinces, all over the country.

Ecology. Recorded from 5 macrohabitat categories, lacking in dunes and mountainous biotopes, and clearly less frequently in forests as compared to others. In northwestern Europe, this eurytopic species is frequently collected in salt marshes, swamps and on the banks of various water bodies.

Rarity (%). 13.8 (common). Very common (FL).

Activity period. April–November.