Details for Gonomyia (Gonomyia) tenella
Name:Gonomyia (Gonomyia) tenella (Meigen, 1818)
Publication:Syst. Beschr. 1: 146 (as Limnobia)
Status:Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): symmetrica Bangerter, 1947.
Classification:Family Limoniidae
Subfamily Chioneinae
Keys:Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016i; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies)
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Distribution:Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France (incl. Corsica), Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European part: Edirne), Ukraine; Russia: RUW, RUC; Morocco; Turkey (Asiatic part: Aksaray, Canakkale, Eskisehir);; Kazakhstan (east).
Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia.
Region(s):Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic
General note:For Italy check Stary and Oosterbroek, 1996, and citations below. For Finland check Salmela, 2012b, 2012c, and citations below. For Norway check Olsen et al., 2018, and citations below. For Great Britain and Ireland check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. For Morocco check Kettani and Oosterbroek, 2022a, and citations below. To be confirmed for Latvia and Algeria.
Map:Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland); Ashe et al., 2007b (Ireland)
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references:
Wing: Slipka and Stary, 1977b
Hypopygium: Podenas et al., 2006; Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008
Citationson biology (mainly from 2000 onward):
Bulgaria
Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography).
Croatia
Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2015a: 28 (a semi-aquatic species which can be found along flowing and standing waters, citing Kolcsar et al., 2013).
Finland
Habitat. Rasimus, 2022: 8 (on the craneflies fauna of Tavastia australis biogeographical province; declining or extinct species) (in Finnish).
France
Habitat. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2021a: 25 (loc(s), resultats de deux campagnes de piegeage dans le Pas-de-Calais (62); see paper for details on habitat).
Great Britain
Habitat. Kramer, 2009g: 2 (along boggy margin of stream).
Habitat. Cranston and Drake, 2010: 175 (Gonomyia (Gonomyia) larvae can be found in marginal situations along flowing and standing waters [no species mentioned]).
Habitat. Kramer, 2018h: 3 (soft cliffs of Devon).
Romania
Habitat. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 245 (brooks, small river, swamp, moist soil, citing various sources).
Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 71 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes).
Slovakia
Habitat. Stary, 2009d: 28 (see under subtenella: Stary, 2009d).
on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward):
Country not relevant
Characters. Stary and Freidberg, 2007: 319 (comparison).
Characters. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: 4-5 (comparison, figs).
Characters. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2011: 76 (comparison).
Characters. Bottinelli, 2023: 69-70 (comparison, figs).
Portugal
Characters. Ferreira et al., 2021: 5 (barcoding based on material mentioned in Oosterbroek et al. 2020).
on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward):
Albania
First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 122 (loc(s)).
Bulgaria
Distribution. Hubenov, 2015: 221 (annotated list Diptera Pirin Mt, loc(s), faunistics and zoogeography).
Distribution. Hubenov, 2017: 69 (on vertical distribution in the Pirin and Rila Mts; see paper for details on forests and subalpine-alpine zones, distr).
Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 35 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references).
Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography).
Croatia
Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature).
Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2015a: 28 (loc(s), distr).
Czech Rep.
Distribution. Stary et al., 2005a: 27 (loc(s)).
Distribution. Stary, 2009c: 96 (confirmed for the Czech Rep.).
Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist).
Denmark
Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 149 (checklist).
Finland
Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 237 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies).
Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 25 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha).
Distribution. Salmela et al., 2019: 523 (red list status).
Distribution. Rasimus, 2022: 8 (on the craneflies fauna of Tavastia australis biogeographical province; declining or extinct species) (in Finnish).
France
Distribution. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2021a: 25 (loc(s), resultats de deux campagnes de piegeage dans le Pas-de-Calais (62); see paper for details on habitat).
Distribution. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2022a: 36 (table specifying the presence in the five departments of the Hauts-de-France region).
Distribution. Bottinelli, 2023: 70 (loc(s) Pas-de-Calais (62)).
Germany
Distribution. Schacht, 1999: 135 (checklist Bayern).
Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 158 (checklist German Bundeslander).
Distribution. Reusch and Bellstedt, 2001b: 73 (checklist Thuringen).
Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern).
Distribution. Hable et al., 2010b: 91 (loc(s) Bayern).
Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 17 (checklist Diptera Bayern).
Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 143 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources).
Great Britain
Distribution. Hewitt et al., 2005: 38 (loc(s) Cumbria).
Distribution. Kramer, 2009g: 2 (loc(s) Swansea).
Distribution. Skidmore, 2009: 126 (occurrence on the Western Isles of Scotland requires confirmation, distr).
Distribution. Hewitt, 2014: (provisional checklist Cumbrian Diptera).
Distribution. Boardman, 2017: 3 (loc(s) Surrey).
Distribution. Brighton, 2017c: 26 (overall regional checklist Lancashire and Cheshire (VC58, 59 and 60) with notes on habitats and/or regional occurrence and/or status; see paper for details).
Distribution. Kramer, 2018h: 3 (soft cliffs of Devon).
Ireland
Distribution. Ashe et al., 2007b: 362, 375, 403 (review Irish records, map).
Distribution. Ashe et al., 2008: 7 (additional Irish record(s), distr).
Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 9 (checklist).
Kazakhstan
First record. Devyatkov, 2019b: 245 (loc(s) Pavlodarskaya oblast, distr) (in Russian).
Distribution. Devyatkov, 2020b: 220 (loc(s) East Kazakhstan, distr) (in Russian).
Latvia
Distribution. Stary, 2004f: (Fauna Europaea: added ?Latvia).
Lithuania
Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 20 (checklist).
Morocco
Distribution. Driauach et al., 2013: 188 (review Limoniidae records of Morocco, loc(s)).
Distribution. Kettani and Oosterbroek, 2022a: 22 (annotated checklist, with review loc(s) and/or references).
Netherlands
Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 29 (checklist).
North Macedonia
Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature).
Norway
Distribution. Olsen et al., 2018: 154-155 (annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions).
Poland
Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 75 (checklist).
Distribution. Wiedenska, 2015b: 56 (loc(s) near Lodz).
Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 154 (review of literature records for the Bieszczady Mountains).
Portugal
First record. Ferreira et al., 2021: Suppl. material 2 (one specimen collected 27 may 2019 at near Algoceira, Odemira, prov. Beja).
Romania
Distribution. Parvu, 2004: 185 (loc(s)).
Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae).
Distribution. Keresztes, 2012: 30 (loc(s) Rimetea area [Alba County]).
Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 71 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes).
Serbia
First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 122 (loc(s)).
Slovakia
Distribution. Stary, 2009c: 96 (confirmed for Slovakia).
Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 28 (loc(s) Polana area).
Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist).
Slovenia
Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature).
Spain
Distribution. Eiroa and Baez, 2002a: 54, 56 (checklist, confirmed for Spain).
Sweden
Distribution. Salmela, 2010b: 133 (loc(s) Malmo).
Switzerland
Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 97, 262 (map, vertical distr per thermic level).
Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 353 (annotated checklist canton Geneva).
Turkey
First record. Bilgin et al., 2015: 5 (loc(s) Eskisehir, distr) (in Turkish).
Distribution. Koc et al., 2016: 3 (loc(s) European and Asiatic part, Marmara region).
Distribution. Akpinar and Ozgul, 2023: 55 (loc(s) Aksaray).
on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward):
Albania
Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7.
Bulgaria
Hubenov, 2015: month(s): 6, 8.
Croatia
Kolcsar et al., 2015a: month(s): 6-7, 10-11.
Czech Rep.
Stary et al., 2005a: month(s): 5.
Stary, 2009c: month(s): 5-6, 8-9.
Great Britain
Kramer, 2009g: month(s): 7.
Ireland
Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 5-6.
Ashe et al., 2008: month(s): 8.
Kazakhstan
Devyatkov, 2019b: month(s): 7.
Devyatkov, 2020b: month(s): 6.
Portugal
Ferreira et al., 2021: month(s): 5.
Romania
Parvu, 2004: month(s): 6.
Kolcsar et al., 2013: month(s): 6, 8.
Serbia
Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 4.
Slovakia
Stary, 2009c: month(s): 5-9.
Stary, 2009d: month(s): 6.
Switzerland
Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-10.
Turkey
Koc et al., 2016: month(s): 4, 9.
on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward):
Albania
Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 696 m.
Bulgaria
Hubenov, 2015: altitude: 900-2000 m.
Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 900-2000 m.
Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 900-2000 m.
Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 900-2000 m.
Croatia
Kolcsar et al., 2015a: altitude: 390-720 m.
Kazakhstan
Devyatkov, 2019b: altitude: 100 m.
Devyatkov, 2020b: altitude: 300-465 m.
Serbia
Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 67 m.
Slovakia
Stary, 2009c: altitude: 700 m.
Turkey
Koc et al., 2016: altitude: 10-290 m.

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