Xanthochlorus galbanus Chandler & Negrobov, 2008 (Xanthochlorinae)

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 : 60

148. Xanthochlorus galbanus Chandler & Negrobov, 2008 (Xanthochlorinae) — new to Portugal

Number of specimens recorded. 3.

Distribution. Europe. Portugal: one province (Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro).

Ecology. The only Portuguese specimens of this species were recorded from a meadow crossed by a small stream bordered by Fraxinus sp. , and from a riparian corridor, both in a mountainous area. In northwestern Europe, this species is mainly found in rather dry, sunny wooded habitats and woodland edges, often on sandy soils.

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

Activity period. June–July.