Syntormon pumilum (Meigen, 1824) (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 : 57

131. Syntormon pumilum (Meigen, 1824) (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 1.

Distribution. Europe, thus far not recorded from the Iberian Peninsula; also North Africa. Portugal: one province (Beira Litoral).

Ecology. The single Portuguese specimen was recorded from a site featuring a mosaic of cattle pastures, riparian corridors and brackish wetlands, with trees and bushes bordering the fields and the riparian corridor. In northwestern Europe, it has mostly been found in saltmarshes and brackish marshes, and to a lesser extent in swamps and riparian habitats.

Rarity (%). 1.1 (very rare). Common (FL).

Activity period. August.