Sciapus platypterus (Fabricius, 1805) (Sciapodinae)

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 : 51

116. Sciapus platypterus (Fabricius, 1805) (Sciapodinae) — new to Portugal

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Number of specimens recorded. 59.

Distribution. Europe. Portugal: two northern coastal provinces.

Ecology. Recorded from four macrohabitat categories in Portugal, with most sampling sites situated in park landscape. In northwestern Europe, this species is found on tree trunks in a wide variety of habitat types.

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

Activity period. May–June.

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FIGURE 5. Selected Portuguese species. A. Neurigona biflexa (♂); B. Orthoceratium sabulosum (♂); C. Parathalassius blasigii (♂); D. Poecilobothrus nobilitatus (♂); E. Rhaphium appendiculatum (♂); F. Rhaphium brevicorne (♂); G. Rhaphium longicorne (♂); H. Rhaphium micans (♂); I. Schoenophilus versutus (♂); J. Sciapus albovittatus (♂); K. Sciapus laetus (♂); L. Sciapus pallens (♂); M. Sciapus platypterus (♂); N. Sciapus zonatulus (♂); O. Sybistroma dufourii (♂); photos by Rui Andrade, except for D by James A.C. Clark.