Details for Molophilus (Molophilus) bihamatus

Name: Molophilus (Molophilus) bihamatus Meijere, 1918 Publication: Tijdschr. Ent. 61: 131 (as Molophilus) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Descriptive note: Type-material: Jong, 2000. Keys: Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016k; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) habitus male habitus male hypopygium hypopygium hypopygium plus 11 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, wing, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat and habitat. Distribution: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland; Russia: RUN, RUW. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: Added: Switzerland (Stary and Geiger, 1998a). 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. Map: Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland); Ashe et al., 2007b (Ireland); Brighton, 2014 (Great Britain) Figure references: Hypopygium: Podenas et al., 2006; Kolcsar et al., 2021b Miscellaneous Lundstrom and Fritz, 2015 (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Biology. Olsen et al., 2018: 139 (in Finland considered a species indicating conservation value or naturalness of wetlands (Salmela & Autio 2007); occurs around springs, brooks and rusty seepages, reedbeds, lake edges, in mires and carrs as well as damp forests (Brinkmann 1991, Boardman 2016, Krzeminski 1984, Howe & Howe 2001, Howe et al. 2001, Salmela 2001, 2012b); larvae are semi-aquatic or terrestrial (Mendl 1978); in Norway it was collected in a meadow next to Alnus incana dominated forest (see habitat photo); the period of flight is may-september). Finland Habitat. Salmela, 2001a: 143-146, 150 (collected from a limnocrene spring and springbrook in herb-rich forest; (larvae semiaquatic or terrestrial, citing Mendl, 1978b, Brinkmann, 1991)). Habitat. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 49 (a species indicating conservation value or naturalness of wetlands; occurs around springs, brooks and rusty seepages). Habitat. Salmela, 2012c: 3, 12 (a mire-dwelling species, may also occur in swampy lake shores). France Biology. Quindroit, 2020a: 28, 42, 45-48 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of Pays de la Loire; loc(s) Maine-et-Loire (49)) (in French). Habitat. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2021a: 23, 25 (loc(s), resultats de deux campagnes de piegeage dans le Pas-de-Calais (62); see paper for details on habitat). Germany Habitat. Reusch, 2006: 134-135 (Kalkquellmoor [carbonate fen complex]). Great Britain Habitat. Howe and Howe, 2001: 35, 42, 45 (woodland species). Habitat. Howe et al., 2001: 144-146. Habitat. Stubbs, 2003: 52 (carr). Habitat. Webb, 2007: 24 (loc(s) Norfolk Pingo north-east sector with Alder [Alnus] carr). Habitat. Boardman, 2013a: 2 (collected in Alder [Alnus] carr). Habitat. Brighton, 2014: 3-4, 11 (loc(s) Mersey Basin; see paper for details on previous records and/or habitat, map GB). Habitat. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 34 (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). Habitat. Kramer, 2018f: 1 (collected from the margin of a large lake). Habitat. Showers, 2018c: 4 (alder carr fed from some seepages alongside the River Nene, Northampshire). Habitat. Showers, 2019: 17 (collected in an Alder [Alnus] carr fed by some springs next to River Nene, Northamptonshire). Habitat. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 13 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55); usually being associated with Alder [Alnus] carr). Hungary Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 161 (spring and Alder [Alnus] bog). Romania Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 161 (marshy area). Sweden Habitat. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 48 (on distribution, ecology, habitat preference and habitat conservation in a method study and species inventory in five fens in Hallands County) (in Schwedish). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Characters. Olsen et al., 2018: 139 (belongs to the small group of black-bodied Molophilus species; among these, M. bihamatus is characterized by the pale brown femora, at most slightly darkened at the tip; fig). Great Britain Characters. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 13 (diagnosis, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Belarus First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 161 (loc(s) Minsk region). Belgium Distribution. Martens et al., 2014: 114, 124 (loc(s) Oost-Vlaanderen). Bulgaria Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 33 (listed for Bulgaria, without data, references). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Denmark Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 150 (checklist). Finland First record. Salmela, 2001a: 143-146, 150 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 49, 54 (loc(s), distr). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 45 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2010a: 8, 12 (survey fauna Tahmela spring in city of Tampere) (in Finnish). Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 238 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 25 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). France First record. Quindroit, 2020a: 28, 42, 45-48 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of Pays de la Loire; loc(s) Maine-et-Loire (49)) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2021a: 23, 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. Quindroit and Racine, 2025: 358 (table specifying the presence in the five departments of the Pays de la Loire region). Germany Distribution. Schacht, 1999: 132, 135 (loc(s), checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 158 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch, 2006: 134-135 (loc(s) Bayern). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 17 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 144 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution. Howe and Howe, 2001: 35, 42, 45 (see paper for details on loc(s) in which of the eight vice-counties visited). Distribution. Howe et al., 2001: 144-146 (loc(s) Dorset). Distribution. Webb, 2007: 24 (loc(s) Norfolk Pingo north-east sector with Alder [Alnus] carr). Distribution. Kramer, 2010b: 2 (loc(s) Norfolk). Distribution. Kramer, 2011j: 15 (loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Distribution. Boardman, 2013a: 2 (loc(s) Shropshire). Distribution. Brighton, 2014: 3-4, 11 (loc(s) Mersey Basin; see paper for details on previous records and/or habitat, map GB). Distribution. Hewitt, 2014: (provisional checklist Cumbrian Diptera). Distribution. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 34 (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. Showers, 2018c: 4 (alder carr fed from some seepages alongside the River Nene, Northampshire). Distribution. Showers, 2019: 17 (collected in an Alder [Alnus] carr fed by some springs next to River Nene, Northamptonshire). Distribution. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 13 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55); usually being associated with Alder [Alnus] carr). Hungary First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 161 (loc(s) Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen). Ireland Distribution. Ashe et al., 2007b: 362, 379, 404 (review Irish records, map). Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 10 (checklist). Latvia Distribution. Stary, 2004f: (Fauna Europaea: added Latvia). Lithuania Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 22 (checklist). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 29 (checklist). Norway First record. Olsen et al., 2018: 139, 154-155 (loc(s) AK, As; distr; annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Poland Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 76 (checklist). Romania First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 161 (loc(s) Harghita). Russia Distribution. Humala and Polevoi, 2012: 143 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya) (in Russian). Distribution. Jakovlev et al., 2014: 309 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Sweden Distribution. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 48 (on distribution, ecology, habitat preference and habitat conservation in a method study and species inventory in five fens in Hallands County) (in Schwedish). Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 106, 288 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Belarus Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Belgium Martens et al., 2014: month(s): 7. Finland Salmela, 2001a: month(s): 7. France Quindroit, 2020a: month(s): 9. Germany Schacht, 1999: month(s): 7. Great Britain Howe and Howe, 2001: month(s): 6. Webb, 2007: month(s): 5. Kramer, 2011j: month(s): 5-6. Brighton, 2014: month(s): 5. Showers, 2018c: month(s): 7. Hungary Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 6. Ireland Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 5-6. Norway Olsen et al., 2018: month(s): 5-6. Romania Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 6. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-7, 9. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Belarus Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 155-156 m. Germany Schacht, 1999: altitude: 590 m. Romania Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 760 m.