Details for Molophilus (Molophilus) ibericus

Name: Molophilus (Molophilus) ibericus Stary, 2011 Publication: Zootaxa 2999: 52 (as Molophilus) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): obscurus Lackschewitz, 1940. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Revision: Stary, 2011b. Descriptive note: As new name for Molophilus obscurus Lackschewitz, 1940. habitus male habitus male body part(s) antenna body part(s) abdomen hypopygium plus 4 more images of hypopygium, habitat, habitat and habitat. Distribution: France, Italy, Spain; Morocco. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: For Spain check Eiroa and Carles-Tolra, 2019, and citations below. For Morocco check Kettani and Oosterbroek, 2022a, and citations below. Figure references: Habitus: Mederos and Eiroa, 2017 (male) Head: Stary, 2011b (antenna) Hypopygium: Stary, 2011b Miscellaneous Mederos and Eiroa, 2017 (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): France Habitat. Tillier, 2023a: 226 (dans la strate herbacee sur les berges du ruisseau la Tet). Italy Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 168-169 (brook). Spain Habitat. Hancock and Hewitt, 2020: 45-49 (in the Cazorla Parque Natural, Jaen Province, Spain, in june 2019, an area of cliff face was seen covered with a butterwort, Pinguicula vallisneriifolia (Webb), the leaves of which had trapped large numbers of insects, including 19 species of craneflies; the effectiveness of the leaf glandular secretions in relation to immobilising different sizes of flies is discussed; see paper for details, habitat figs). Habitat. Hancock, 2020: 98 (common by sweeping along riverbank amongst emergent rushes, also found attached to leaves of butterwort (Pinguicula vallisneriifolia Webb)) (see also Hancock and Hewitt, 2020). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Spain Revision. Stary, 2011b: 51-53 (new replacement name for obscurus Lackschewitz, 1940; revision, type-mat, lectotype des, redescr, comparison, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): France First record. Tillier, 2023a: 226 (loc(s) Pyrenees-Orientales (66), distr). Italy First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 168-169 (loc(s) Calabria). Morocco Distribution. Stary, 2011b: 52-53 (type-loc(s), loc(s)). 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). Spain Distribution. Stary, 2011b: 52-53 (type-loc(s), loc(s)). Distribution. Mederos and Eiroa, 2017: 186-188 (Barcelona: loc(s) Parc Natural Serra de Collserola, distr). Distribution. Eiroa and Carles-Tolra, 2019: 131 (loc(s) Lerida, list of Spanish provinces, distr) (in Spanish). Distribution. Mederos et al., 2019b: 213 (Barcelona: checklist Parc Natural Serra de Collserola). Distribution. Hancock and Hewitt, 2020: 45-49 (in the Cazorla Parque Natural, Jaen Province, Spain, in june 2019, an area of cliff face was seen covered with a butterwort, Pinguicula vallisneriifolia (Webb), the leaves of which had trapped large numbers of insects, including 19 species of craneflies; the effectiveness of the leaf glandular secretions in relation to immobilising different sizes of flies is discussed; see paper for details, habitat figs). Distribution. Hancock, 2020: 98 (loc(s) Jaen, Cazorla National Park). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): France Tillier, 2023a: month(s): 7. Italy Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 5. Morocco Stary, 2011b: month(s): 7. Spain Stary, 2011b: month(s): 3-7. Mederos and Eiroa, 2017: month(s): 4. Eiroa and Carles-Tolra, 2019: month(s): 690. Hancock and Hewitt, 2020: month(s): 6. Hancock, 2020: month(s): 5-6. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): France Tillier, 2023a: altitude: 1645 m. Italy Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 350-1035 m. Morocco Stary, 2011b: altitude: 1700-2900 m. Spain Stary, 2011b: altitude: 1500-1800 m.