Details for Molophilus (Molophilus) flavus

Name: Molophilus (Molophilus) flavus Goetghebuer, 1920 Publication: In: Goetghebuer and Tonnoir, 1920, Bull. Soc. Ent. Belg. 2: 135 (as Molophilus) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): latihamatus Bangerter, 1947. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Keys: Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016k; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) habitus male habitus male habitus male hypopygium hypopygium plus 22 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, wing, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat and habitat. Distribution: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine; Russia: RUN, RUW. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic 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 Portugal check Oosterbroek et al., 2020, 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); Boardman, 2007 (Shropshire) Figure references: Hypopygium: Stary and Rozkosny, 1970a; Podenas et al., 2006; Kramer and Morris, 2022a Miscellaneous Lundstrom and Fritz, 2015 (habitat); Quindroit, 2022d (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): 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). Finland Habitat. Salmela, 2001a: 143-146, 151 (a common species around springs in southern Finland; (inhabits small lotic waters and spring-fed brooks, citing Mendl, 1978b and Maiworm, 1984; classified as an alpine/subalpine species in Norway by Solem and Mendl, 1989); phenology: maximum occurence in june and july). Habitat. Salmela, 2004: 3, 4, 9 (maximum abundance in springs but also penetrating downstream into the rithral region (crenophilous)). Habitat. Salmela and Ilmonen, 2005: 89, 91 (review Finnish habitats: occurs rarely outside springs, usually in small lotic waters; in Kauhaneva mire system found at a mesotrophic site with groundwater influence only). Habitat. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 49 (a species indicating mesotrophic mires, springs, rusty seepages (ochre deposits) and rich fens). Biology. Salmela, 2008: 10, 24-26, 32-33, 50 (49) (ecology or habitat: a common dweller of springs and cold headwater streams, citing Salmela, 2006; phenology). Habitat. Autio and Salmela, 2010: 48, 50 (habitats Aland Is). Habitat. Salmela, 2011a: 1-28 (study on three wetland habitats: aapa mires, springs and headwater streams). France Habitat. Quindroit, 2022a: 17, 26 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire regoin, distr) (in French). Habitat. Quindroit, 2022d: 418 (habitat photo loc(s) Pyrenees-Orientales (66)). Germany Habitat. Ruckert, 2005: 47, 53 (found in a study on the association with the type of source: limnokrene, rheokrene, or helokrene in Schlesig-Holstein; restricted to limnokrene sources; see paper for details, as well as Anhang A2-A10). Habitat. Wittrock, 2005: 84 (summer emergence; limnokrene). Habitat. Reusch and Schrankel, 2006: 179 (Quellbereichen; Larven semiaquatisch, an feuchten Bach- und Flussufern; Larven phytosaprophag). Habitat. Ruckert et al., 2007: 56 (Rheophil). Habitat. Lehmann and Reusch, 2009: 122 (from around lowland springs). Habitat. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: 128, 129 (from spring brooks). Great Britain Habitat. Godfrey, 2000a: 19, 21. Habitat. Rotheray, 2001: 15 (reared from Birch [Betula]). Habitat. Hancock, 2002: 14 (recorded in this study emerging from water-logged wood). Habitat. Boardman, 2007: 51 (found in association with seepages and wet acid situations such as acid carr). Habitat. Drake, 2011a: 24 (among the Diptera from a wet Alder [Alnus] wood in Devon). Habitat. Stubbs, 2018b: 2 (an acid specialist, prefers meadow seepages and wet scrubb carr). Biology. Wolton, 2022: 6-8 (on observations on the phenology and sex ratios of craneflies (Limoniidae) found in emergencetraps in a wet woodland at Locks Park Farm, Devon; see paper for details on this species). 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 Biology. Wiedenska, 2014: 13 (on the occurence of Limoniidae in six selected plant communities in the Kamienica Valley, Gorce National Park, Western Carpathians; observed emergence of adults in june) (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, 2005a: 246 (brooks, small river, swamp, moist soil, citing various sources). Sweden Habitat. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 37, 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): Great Britain Characters. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 15 (diagnosis, figs). Portugal Characters. Ferreira et al., 2021: 5 (barcoding based on material mentioned in Oosterbroek et al. 2020). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Andorra First record. Kolcsar et al., 2015: 8-9 (loc(s)). Austria Distribution. Reusch and Heiss, 2012: 323-332 (loc(s) Nat. Park Gesause, see PDF for months and altitudes). Distribution. Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: 140 (loc(s) Osttirol). Czech Rep. 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, 2001a: 143-146, 151 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2004: 3, 4, 9 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Ilmonen, 2005: 89, 91 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 54 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 37, 45 (abundance, loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2008: 10, 32, 50 (49) (loc(s), known from all Finnish ecoregions). Distribution. Autio and Salmela, 2010: 48 (loc(s) Aland Is). Distribution. Salmela, 2011a: 24 (loc(s) subalpine northern boreal Finland). Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 238 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela, 2013: 18 (belongs to the most abundant and frequent cranefly species of Finland, see table above under Habitat). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 25 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2015: 103 (list of localities in extensive report on malaise-trapping of insects in conservation areas in Lapland in 2012–2014) (in Finnish). France Distribution. Labat, 2021: 92 (on Diptera taxa recorded along the over-all length of the Dordogne River and some of its tributaries; see paper for the locality details) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit, 2022a: 17, 26 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire regoin, distr) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit, 2022d: 418 (habitat photo loc(s) Pyrenees-Orientales (66)). 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. Reusch and Bellstedt, 2001b: 73 (checklist Thuringen). Distribution. Ruckert, 2005: 47, 53 (found in a study on the association with the type of source: limnokrene, rheokrene, or helokrene in Schlesig-Holstein; restricted to limnokrene sources; see paper for details, as well as Anhang A2-A10). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Wittrock, 2005: 84 (loc(s) Schleswig-Holstein). Distribution. Reusch and Schrankel, 2006: 179 (loc(s) Bayern, Nationalpark Berchtesgaden, distr). Distribution. Ruckert et al., 2007: 56 (loc(s) Schleswig-Holstein). Distribution. Lehmann and Reusch, 2009: 122 (loc(s) Niedersachsen). Distribution. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: 128, 129 (loc(s) Sachsen-Anhalt). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 17 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 144 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution. Godfrey, 2000a: 19, 21 (see paper for details of sites surveyed in Shropshire and into Wales). Distribution. Rotheray, 2001: 1, 14 (loc(s) Scotland). Distribution. Boardman, 2007: 51 (distr, map). Distribution. Skidmore, 2009: 126 (review of occurrence on the Western Isles of Scotland, distr). Distribution. Drake, 2011a: 24 (loc(s) Devon). Distribution. Kramer, 2011a: 3 (loc(s) Pembrokeshire). Distribution. Kramer, 2011j: 15 (loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Distribution. Boardman, 2012a: 1 (loc(s) Shropshire). 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. Stubbs, 2018b: 2 (loc(s) Staffordshire). Distribution. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 15 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Distribution. Wolton, 2022: 6-8 (on observations on the phenology and sex ratios of craneflies (Limoniidae) found in emergencetraps in a wet woodland at Locks Park Farm, Devon; see paper for details on this species). Hungary First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 167 (loc(s) Heves). Ireland Distribution. Ashe et al., 2007b: 362, 380, 404 (review Irish records, map). Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 10 (checklist). Italy Distribution. Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: 348, 351 (loc(s), annotated checklist South Tyrol [Prov. Bolzano]). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 29 (checklist). Norway 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, 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). Portugal First record. Oosterbroek et al., 2020: 323 (loc(s) Braganca, distr). Romania Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae). Russia Distribution. Gavryushin in litt., 2011e: (loc(s) RUN: Murmanskaya oblast, first record for the north of Russia). Distribution. Jakovlev et al., 2014: 309 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya). Serbia First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 167 (loc(s)). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 30 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Sweden Distribution. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 37, 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: 108, 292 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Andorra Kolcsar et al., 2015: month(s): 7. Czech Rep. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): 5-9. Finland Salmela, 2001a: month(s): 6-8. Salmela, 2008: month(s): 6-8. France Quindroit, 2022a: month(s): 6. Quindroit, 2022d: month(s): 7. Germany Schacht, 1999: month(s): 6-8. Reusch and Schrankel, 2006: month(s): 6-7. Great Britain Godfrey, 2000a: month(s): 6. Kramer, 2011j: month(s): 5. Stubbs, 2018b: month(s): 6. Hungary Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 8. Ireland Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 5-7, 9. Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: month(s): 6. Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: month(s): 6-9. Poland Wiedenska, 2014: month(s): 5-8. Wiedenska, 2015a: month(s): 5-8. Wiedenska, 2017a: month(s): 5-8. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 6, 8. Portugal Oosterbroek et al., 2020: month(s): 5. Russia Gavryushin in litt., 2011e: month(s): 7. Serbia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: month(s): 5-7, 9. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-9. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Andorra Kolcsar et al., 2015: altitude: 1910 m. France Labat, 2021: altitude: 1358 m. Quindroit, 2022d: altitude: 2100 m. Germany Schacht, 1999: altitude: 900-1700 m. Reusch and Schrankel, 2006: altitude: 1100-1250 m. Reusch and Hohmann, 2009: altitude: 375-842 m. Hungary Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 461 m. Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: altitude: 1220 m. Poland Wiedenska, 2017a: altitude: 760-1260 m. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 650-1080 m. Portugal Oosterbroek et al., 2020: altitude: 850 m. Serbia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 1550 m. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: altitude: 850-870 m.