Details for Molophilus (Molophilus) crassipygus

Name: Molophilus (Molophilus) crassipygus Meijere, 1918 Publication: Tijdschr. Ent. 61: 131 (as Molophilus) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): ochrescens Edwards, 1938; dentifer Agrell, 1945. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Descriptive note: Type-material: Jong, 2000. Keys: Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016k; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) Variant spelling(s): crassipyga, crassypiga habitus male habitus male habitus male hypopygium hypopygium plus 25 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, wing, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat and habitat. Distribution: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine; Russia: RUN, RUW, RUE, RUS. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: 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) Figure references: Hypopygium: Stary and Rozkosny, 1970a; Podenas et al., 2006; Kolcsar et al., 2021b Immature stages Larva: Podeniene, 2003a; Podeniene, 2009; Krivosheina and Krivosheina, 2011c Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Bosnia-Herzegowina Habitat. Graf et al., 2023: 34 (inventory of the upper Neretva, an unimpacted riverine system embedded in dense natural and near-natural forest; see paper for details). Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 4 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. Habitat. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 57 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). Denmark Habitat. Byriel and Rojas, 2017: 118 (among the 101 species in a study on cranefly hotspots in unmanaged and managed forests) (in Danish). Finland Biology. Salmela, 2008: 10, 27, 50 (49) (ecology or habitat: lotic; phenology). Habitat. Rasimus, 2018: 17 (on saproxylic craneflies in the Tampere region) (in Finnish). Germany Habitat. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: 129 (from spring brooks). Phenology. Wagner, 2011b: 373 (graph showing seasonal emergence sequence, june to august but predominantly in july) (as ochrescens). Habitat. Reiff et al., 2015: 234 (loc(s) Baden-Wurttemberg with list of habitats). Great Britain Habitat. Godfrey, 1999: 78 (species of shaded streams and rivers). Lithuania Habitat. Podeniene and Gelhaus, 2002: 69 (larvae in the riparian zone of small rivulet, between sand, silt and leaf litter). Habitat. Podeniene, 2002: 306 (larvae were found in riparian zones of small rivulet). Habitat. Podeniene, 2003a: 1-295 (larva, descr, figs, habitat) (in Lithuanian). Habitat. Podeniene, 2003b: 11, 21, 28 (larval habitat: sand and silt in riparian zone of small rivulets). Habitat. Podeniene, 2009: 137 (semi-aquatic species preferring sandy exposed riverine sediments; studied were larvae found in the riparian zone (in sand, silt and leaf litter)). Norway Habitat. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 209 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). Poland Habitat. Wiedenska, 2014: 13 (on the occurence of Limoniidae in six selected plant communities in the Kamienica Valley, Gorce National Park, Western Carpathians) (in Polish, habitat tables also in English). Phenology. Wiedenska, 2015a: 53 (on the flight activity of Limoniidae in the Kamienica Valley, Gorce National Park, Western Carpathians) (in Polish, tables also in English). Habitat. Wiedenska, 2017a: 17 (faunistic and habitat data of species from the Gorce NP) (in Polish). Romania Habitat. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (habitat in Dupa Lunca marshland: shrubs along rivers and streams). Habitat. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 107 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Great Britain Characters. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 14 (diagnosis, figs). Lithuania Immatures. Podeniene, 2003a: 1-295 (larva, descr, figs, habitat) (in Lithuanian). Immatures. Podeniene, 2009: 137-139 (descr larva, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Bosnia-Herzegowina Distribution. Graf et al., 2023: 34 (inventory of the upper Neretva, an unimpacted riverine system embedded in dense natural and near-natural forest; see paper for details). First record. Kolcsar et al., 2023b: 26 (loc(s)). Bulgaria Distribution. Hubenov, 2016: 48 (annotated checklist Diptera of the Rila Mountains based on data from the literature). Distribution. Hubenov, 2017: 68 (on vertical distribution in the Pirin and Rila Mts; see paper for details on forests and subalpine-alpine zones, distr). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 33 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 4 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary et al., 2005a: 28 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Distribution. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 57 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). Denmark Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 150 (checklist). Finland Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 45 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2008: 10, 50 (49) (loc(s), known from all Finnish ecoregions). Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 238 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 25 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). Distribution. Rasimus, 2018: 17 (on saproxylic craneflies in the Tampere region) (in Finnish). 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. Reusch et al., 2004: 114 (loc(s) Brandenburg). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: 129 (loc(s) Sachsen-Anhalt). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 17 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Wagner, 2011b: 372 (dominant at the Breitenbach stream; showing a distinct distribution pattern along the stream with decreasing downstream abundance). Distribution. Reiff et al., 2015: 234 (loc(s) Baden-Wurttemberg with list of habitats). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 144 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution. Hewitt et al., 2005: 38 (loc(s) Cumbria) (as ochrescens). Distribution. Kramer, 2013g: 2 (loc(s) Lancaster). Distribution. Hewitt, 2014: (provisional checklist Cumbrian Diptera). 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 and Morris, 2022a: 14 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Greece First record. Kolcsar et al., 2015: 8 (loc(s) Ioanina). Hungary First record. Stary, 2001b: 201 (loc(s), distr). Ireland Distribution. Ashe et al., 2007b: 362, 379, 404 (review Irish records, map). Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 10 (checklist). Latvia First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 164 (loc(s)). Lithuania Distribution. Podeniene and Gelhaus, 2002: 69 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podeniene, 2002: 306 (loc(s)). Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 22 (checklist). Distribution. Podeniene, 2009: 137 (loc(s)). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 29 (checklist). North Macedonia First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 164 (loc(s)). Norway First record. Solem, 1996: 190 (checklist limnofauna Norway) (as ochrescens). Distribution. Olsen et al., 2018: 156-157 (annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Distribution. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 209 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). Poland Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 76 (checklist). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2010: 134 (loc(s) Parku Krajobrazowego Wzniesien Lodzkich, Lodz). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2014: 13 (on the occurence of Limoniidae in six selected plant communities in the Kamienica Valley, Gorce National Park, Western Carpathians) (in Polish, habitat tables also in English). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2017a: 17 (faunistic and habitat data of species from the Gorce NP) (in Polish). Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 138 (loc(s) Bieszczady Mountains, distr and remarks). Romania Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 246 (no details). Distribution. Parvu, 2006: 261 (loc(s)). Distribution. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (loc(s) eastern Carpathians). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae). Distribution. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 107 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). Russia Distribution. Paramonov, 2015: 68 (loc(s) RUS: Saratovskaya oblast) (in Russian). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 164-166 (loc(s) RUN and RUE). Serbia First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 166 (loc(s)). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 30 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 107, 291 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 354 (annotated checklist canton Geneva). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Bosnia-Herzegowina Kolcsar et al., 2023b: month(s): 6. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: month(s): 8. Czech Rep. Stary et al., 2005a: month(s): 5-6. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): 6-8. Finland Salmela, 2008: month(s): 7. Germany Reusch et al., 2004: month(s): 8. Wagner, 2011b: month(s): 7. Reiff et al., 2015: month(s): 5. Great Britain Kramer, 2013g: month(s): 7. Greece Kolcsar et al., 2015: month(s): 8. Hungary Stary, 2001b: month(s): 8. Ireland Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 6-9. Latvia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. North Macedonia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 6. Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: month(s): (6-7). Poland Wiedenska, 2014: month(s): 7-8. Wiedenska, 2015a: month(s): 7-8. Wiedenska, 2017a: month(s): 7-8. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 6-8. Romania Parvu, 2006: month(s): 7. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: month(s): 6. Russia Paramonov, 2015: month(s): 8. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7-8. Serbia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: month(s): 6-7, 9. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 6-10. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Bosnia-Herzegowina Kolcsar et al., 2023b: altitude: 650 m. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: altitude: 1147-1250 m. Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 1147-1250 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 1147-1250 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 1147-1250 m. Germany Reusch et al., 2004: altitude: 80 m. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: altitude: 550 m. Reiff et al., 2015: altitude: 652 m. Greece Kolcsar et al., 2015: altitude: 1750 m. Latvia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 13 m. North Macedonia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 755 m. Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: altitude: 239 m. Poland Wiedenska, 2017a: altitude: 450-930 m. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 500-850 m. Romania Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: altitude: 670 m. Russia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 50-607 m. Serbia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 648 m. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: altitude: 560-780 m.