Epidapus (Epidapus) gracilis (Walker, 1848)

Menzel, Frank, Gammelmo, Oivind, Olsen, Kjell Magne & Koehler, Arne, 2020, The Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of Norway - Part I: species records published until December 2019, with an updated checklist, ZooKeys 957, pp. 17-104 : 17

Epidapus (Epidapus) gracilis (Walker, 1848)

Synonyms.

= aptera (Kieffer, 1903); = edwardsi Freeman, 1983; = gracilis (Winnertz, 1853) [preocc.]; = longicornis (Lengersdorf, 1941); = pulicina (Frey, 1952).

Literature.

Faunistics: Thunes et al. (2004): 72, 85 [as Epidapus gracilis ]; Köhler et al. (2014): 329 [as Epidapus (Epidapus) gracilis ]. Taxonomy: Tuomikoski (1960): 97, 98; Mohrig (1969): 54 [both as Epidapus (Epidapus) gracilis (Winnertz)]; Freeman (1983): 170 [as Epidapus edwardsi ]; Menzel and Mohrig (2000): 319 [as Epidapus (Epidapus) gracilis (Walker)].

Localities.

• Buskerud; Sigdal, Heimseteråsen (= ‘Sigdal’) • Vestfold; Larvik, lake Skjærsjø near Kvelde NW of Larvik (= 'Larvik, Skjærsjø’).

Ecological note.

Pinus sylvestris dominated boreal forests with Betula pubescens and Picea abies ; oak canopies of Quercus robur . Phenology: Jul.