Sympycnus simplicipes Becker, 1908 (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 : 54

123. Sympycnus simplicipes Becker, 1908 (Sympycninae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 52. Distribution. Europe. Portugal: two provinces in the north and two provinces in the far south. Ecology. Recorded from five macrohabitat categories in Portugal, without a clear preference. Most specimens were retrieved from humid biotopes (river banks, reed marshes). Its ecology in the rest of Europe is poorly known. Rarity (%). 8.0 (fairly rare). Activity period. May–October.

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FIGURE 6. Selected Portuguese species. A. Sympycnus pulicarius (♂); B. Sympycnus simplicipes (♂); C. Syntormon aulicum (♀); D. Syntormon codinai (♂); E. Syntormon denticulatum (♂); F. Syntormon metathesis (♀); G. Syntormon mikii (♂); H. Syntormon pallipes (♂); I. S. pallipes (♀); J. Systenus pallipes (♀); K. Tachytrechus insignis (♂); L. Tachytrechus notatus (♂); M. Teuchophorus spinigerellus (♀); N. Thinophilus flavipalpis (♂); O. Thrypticus bellus (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for G by Valter Jacinto.