Lindneromyia dorsalis (Meigen, 1804)

Tkoc, Michal & Rohacek, Jindrich, 2014, Diversity, distribution and biology of Romanian flat-footed flies (Diptera, Opetiidae and Platypezidae) with taxonomic notes on Callomyiasaibhira Chandler, ZooKeys 459, pp. 95-118 : 108

Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Platypezidae

Lindneromyia dorsalis (Meigen, 1804) Figure 15

Published records.

1♂, „Bucarest” [București], A.L. Montandon leg., ex E. Brunetti coll. (BMNH) ( Chandler 2001, in litt.).

Material examined.

1 ♂, 25. v. 2013, Mer occ., Muntii Locvei Mts., Sfanta Elena env., cca 44°40'N, 21°43'E, B. Mocek leg.; 1 ♀, 30. v. 2008, Banat, Latunas, 3 km W nr. Comoraste, 110 m a.s.l., 45°13'16"N, 21°28'10"E, sweeping over boggy meadow, JR leg.; 1 ♂, 1. vi. 2008, Banat, Sfânta Elena, 4 km NE, Kulhavá skála, Vranovec cave (Figure 17), 300 m a.s.l., 44°42'12"N, 21°43'52"E, sweeping vegetation along brook, JR leg.; 1 ♀, 19. v. 2011, Alba, Alba Iulia, 1 km E, 380 m a.s.l., 46°04'18"N (46.07168), 23°32'02"E (23.53429), sweeping on Fagus sylvatica , MT leg.; 1 ♀, 19. v. 2011, Alba, Alba Iulia, 1 km E, 380 m a.s.l., 46°04'18"N (46.07168), 23°32'02"E (23.53429), sweeping on Fagus sylvatica , MT leg.; 2 ♀, 18. v. 2011, Alba, Alba Iulia, 1 km E, 380 m a.s.l., 46°04'18"N (46.07168), 23°32'02"E (23.53429), sweeping on Fagus sylvatica , K. Blahová & MT leg.

Distribution.

Palaearctic species. Recorded in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Russia (ER).

Biology.

Larvae mostly develop in fruiting bodies of various Agaricus sp. There are several unconfirmed records from other soft fungi ( Chandler 2001). The adult females may be observed during oviposition directly on fruiting bodies. Adults occur in V–XI.