Dolichopus plumipes (Scopoli, 1763) (Dolichopodinae)

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 : 35

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scientific name	Dolichopus plumipes (Scopoli, 1763) (Dolichopodinae)
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50. Dolichopus plumipes (Scopoli, 1763) (Dolichopodinae) View in CoL — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 6.

Distribution. Widespread over Europe but also recorded from the rest of the Palaearctic to the Far East, and the Nearctic and Neotropical regions ( Pollet et al. 2004). Portugal: three provinces in northern Portugal.

Ecology. Dolichopus plumipes was collected in a variety of habitat types but nearly always on the banks of streams. Five of the six sampling sites were situated at 580 m or higher. In northwestern Europe, this is one of the most common and eurytopic species in the family. However, it reaches its abundance in open moist to wet habitats; e.g., grasslands.

Rarity (%). 6.9 (fairly rare). Extremely common (FL).

Activity period. April–June, August–September.

References

Pollet, M., Brooks, S. E. & Cumming, J. M. (2004) Catalog of the Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of America north of Mexico. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 283, 1 - 114. https: // doi. org / 10.1206 / 0003 - 0090 (2004) 283 <0001: COTDDO> 2.0. CO; 2

Figures

FIGURE 3. Selected Portuguese species. A. Chrysotus blepharosceles (♀); B. Chrysotus cilipes (♂); C. Chrysotus laesus (♂); D. Diaphorus exunguiculatus (♂); E. Dolichopus andalusiacus (♂); F. Dolichopus atratus (♂); G. Dolichopus diadema (♂); H. Dolichopus latilimbatus (♂); I. Dolichopus nubilus (♂); J. Dolichopus plumipes (♂); K. Dolichopus signifer (♂); L. Dolichopus tanythrix (♀); M. Gymnopternus cupreus (♂); N. Gymnopternus silvestris (♂); O. Hercostomus appendiculatus (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for C by Leo Verdoodt.