Details for Erioptera (Erioptera) longicauda

Name: Erioptera (Erioptera) longicauda Loew, 1871 Publication: Beschr. europ. Dipt. 2: 8 (as Erioptera) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): flavissima Stary, 1972. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Descriptive note: Lectotype designation, status and synonymy: Stary, 2006a. Keys: Stubbs and Kramer, 2016j; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) habitus male habitus female hypopygium hypopygium hypopygium plus 2 more images of hypopygium and ovipositor. Distribution: Bulgaria, Czech Rep., France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: For Great Britain check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. Map: Kolcsar et al., 2017a (collecting sites Balcan region) Figure references: Hypopygium: Stary, 1972b (as flavissima); Kolcsar et al., 2017a Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): France Habitat. Quindroit and Racine, 2025: 337 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire region, distr) (in French). Great Britain Habitat. Howe et al., 2001: 138, 143-146 (as flavissima). Habitat. Boyce, 2002: 13 (review of seepage invertebrates in England, found at woodland seepages; see paper for details) (as flavissima). Habitat. Drake, 2008b: 168 (details on finding the species in a small wet woodland with base rich seepages in Dorset which appears to be the only known British locality) (as flavissima). Habitat. Stubbs, 2008b: 3 (the only British locality is a calcareous seepage carr with tiny streamlets and a small stream). Habitat. Cranston and Drake, 2010: 175 (Erioptera larvae can be found in marginal situations along standing waters [no species mentioned]). Hungary Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: 24 (collected around a muddy pond next to a calcareous sandy stream). Italy Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 104 (spring areas, brook). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Synonymy. Stary, 2006a: 179 (synonymy flavissima). Poland Revision. Stary, 2006a: 178-179 (type-mat, lectotype des). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Distribution. Stary, 2006a: 179 (type-loc(s) flavissima). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 31 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). France Distribution. Quindroit and Racine, 2025: 337 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire region, distr) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit and Racine, 2025: 358 (table specifying the presence in the five departments of the Pays de la Loire region). Great Britain Distribution. Howe et al., 2001: 138, 143-146 (loc(s) Dorset) (as flavissima). Distribution. Drake, 2008b: 168 (loc(s) Dorset) (as flavissima). Distribution. Stubbs, 2008b: 3 (known from one locality in mid Dorset, distr) (as flavissima). Greece First record. Stary, 2006a: 178-179 (loc(s) Thessalia). Hungary First record. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: 24, 27, 36 (loc(s) Bukk Mts, map). Italy First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 104 (loc(s) Calabria). Poland Distribution. Stary, 2006a: 178-179 (type-loc(s), distr). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 75 (checklist, as doubtful whereas type-loc(s) is Krakow, lectotype des. Stary, 2006a). Romania Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae) (as flavissima). Distribution. Parvu, 2008: 418 (loc(s) Bucuresti and surroundings, citing Erhan, 1984) (as flavissima). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Stary, 2006a: month(s): 6. France Quindroit and Racine, 2025: month(s): 6. Great Britain Drake, 2008b: month(s): 7. Greece Stary, 2006a: month(s): 6. Hungary Kolcsar et al., 2017a: month(s): 8. Italy Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 5. Poland Stary, 2006a: month(s): 7. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 0-20 m. Hungary Kolcsar et al., 2017a: altitude: 461 m. Italy Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 100 m.