Schoenophilus versutus (Haliday, 1851) (Hydrophorinae)

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 : 50

108. Schoenophilus versutus (Haliday, 1851) (Hydrophorinae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 13.

Distribution. Europe; also North Africa. Portugal: three provinces, all over the country.

Ecology. Recorded in Portugal from a brackish marshland, a dry deciduous forest and orchards. In northwestern Europe, S. versutus seems to prefer open marshlands, primarily in the coastal region and often on sandy soils ( Pollet 2000).

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

Activity period. April, June, November.

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.