Details for Rhypholophus bifurcatus

Name: Rhypholophus bifurcatus Goetghebuer, 1920 Publication: In: Goetghebuer and Tonnoir, 1920, Bull. Soc. Ent. Belg. 2: 138 (as Rhypholophus) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Keys: Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016j; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) Variant spelling(s): bifurcata habitus male habitus male habitus female body part(s) thorax body part(s) thorax plus 12 more images of body part(s), hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, wing, wing and wing. Distribution: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., France (incl. Corsica), Germany, Great Britain, Greece (Evritania), Hungary, Ireland, Italy (Calabria), Kosovo, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey (European part: Kirklareli), Ukraine (Crimea); Russia: RUW; Turkey (Asiatic part: Balikesir, Canakkale, Kocaeli); Georgia. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: Added: Corsica (Podenas et al., 1997), Switzerland (Stary and Geiger, 1998a). For Italy check Stary and Oosterbroek, 1996, 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: Habitus: Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013 (male, female) Wing: Boardman, 2007; Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013 Hypopygium: Goetghebuer, 1920 (orig descr); Podenas et al., 2006 (as varius) (the figures in Mendl, 1973e [copy in Podenas et al., 2006] refer to an undescribed Italian species, see Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013); Kramer and Morris, 2022a. Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Belgium Biology. Dek and Peeters, 2023a: 140 (loc(s) Botanic Garden Jean Massart, Brussels-Capital Region; common in calcareous wood, this might be the same in Belgium, but the Jardin is the only recent locality). Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 5 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). France Habitat. Quindroit, 2020b: 142 (loc(s) Nord (59) with notes on habitats and distr) (in French). Habitat. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2022a: 28 (loc(s) Aisne (02) with notes on habitats and distr) (in French). Georgia Habitat. Stary and Obona, 2020: 134 (loc(s); with list of localities, habitats and altitudes). Great Britain Habitat. Ashe et al., 2007b: 390 (in Britain it as a common species in calcareous woods). Habitat. Boardman, 2007: 57 (found in lowland calcareous woodlands). Habitat. Drake, 2011a: 25 (among the Diptera from a wet Alder [Alnus] wood in Devon). Habitat. Kramer, 2011j: 25 (a woodland species). Habitat. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 35 (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. Cunningham, 2022: 30 (loc(s) Bovey Valley woodlands, Devon; see paper for habitat details). Habitat. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 21 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55); reportedly preferring calcareous lowlands; all VC55 records came damp habitats especially in woodlands). Kosovo Habitat. Bilalli et al., 2021: 147 (found nearby streamlet habitats). Lithuania Biology. Gorban and Podeniene, 2022: 5, 8 (loc(s); reared from Oak [Quercus robur], species with a typical development habitat in moist soil or leaf litter, reared from dead wood for the first time; see paper for details). Netherlands Habitat. Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013: 87 (collected in a damp deciduous forest with undergrowth largely of Aegopodium podagraria and forest floor with much dead wood). Biology. Dek and Peeters, 2023a: 140 (recorded in 2013 (Dek & Oosterbroek, 2013) but it proves to be a common species). Romania Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 70, 73 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes; one of the most abundant species). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Netherlands Characters. Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013: 87-89 (chars, figs, key species Netherlands). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Belgium Distribution. Dek and Peeters, 2023a: 140 (loc(s) Botanic Garden Jean Massart, Brussels-Capital Region; common in calcareous wood, this might be the same in Belgium, but the Jardin is the only recent locality). 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: 34 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 5 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary et al., 2005a: 30 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). France Distribution. Kramer and Langlois, 2019b: 228 (list of craneflies captured 25-27 september 2019 in Ravin de Valbois, Doubs (25)). Distribution. Quindroit, 2020b: 142 (loc(s) Nord (59) with notes on habitats and distr) (in French). Distribution. Tissot et al., 2021: 209 (the Diptera of the Reserves Naturelles Nationales du Doubs (25), results of Malaise trapping since 2009) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2022a: 28 (loc(s) Aisne (02) with notes on habitats and distr) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2022a: 36 (table specifying the presence in the five departments of the Hauts-de-France region). Georgia First record. Obona et al., 2019b: 283 (new and interesting records of Diptera from Azerbaijan and Georgia). Distribution. Stary and Obona, 2020: 134 (loc(s); with list of localities, habitats and altitudes). Germany Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 160 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 146 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution. Hancock, 2002: 13 (loc(s) Scotland). Distribution. Boardman, 2007: 57 (loc(s), map). Distribution. Skidmore, 2009: 127 (review of occurrence on the Western Isles of Scotland, distr). Distribution. Drake, 2011a: 25 (loc(s) Devon). Distribution. Kramer, 2011j: 17 (loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Distribution. Kramer, 2013i: 8 (checklist of species from Leigh Woods NNR, Bristol district). Distribution. Hewitt, 2014: (provisional checklist Cumbrian Diptera). Distribution. Kramer, 2014c: 4 (in table of cranefly species recorded at Shapwick Heath NNR, as given in H. Audcent, 1949 and/or collected by J. Kramer in 2013). Distribution. Chandler, 2015: 89 (loc(s) Bushy Park, Middlesex). Distribution. Kramer, 2016a: 1 (loc(s) Sheffield). Distribution. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 35 (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. Cunningham, 2022: 30 (loc(s) Bovey Valley woodlands, Devon; see paper for habitat details). Distribution. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 21 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55); reportedly preferring calcareous lowlands; all VC55 records came damp habitats especially in woodlands). Greece First record. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: 7 (loc(s), distr). Hungary First record. Savchenko et al., 1992: 293 (H). Distribution. Stary, 2001b: 202 (loc(s), first documented record for Hungary, distr). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 231 (records of R. varius from Hungary reported by Ujvarosi (2004) are misidentified - material deposited in HNHM belongs to R. bifurcatus; therefore we delete R. varius from the Hungarian checklist). Ireland First record. Ashe et al., 2007b: 363, 390, 406 (review Irish records, map). Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 10 (checklist). Kosovo Distribution. Bilalli et al., 2021: 146 (loc(s) Kosovo, distr). Lithuania Distribution. Podenas and Pakalniskis, 2000: 22 (loc(s)). Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 24 (checklist). Distribution. Gorban and Podeniene, 2022: 5, 8 (loc(s); reared from Oak [Quercus robur], species with a typical development habitat in moist soil or leaf litter, reared from dead wood for the first time; see paper for details). Netherlands First record. Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013: 87 (loc(s) Zeeland, distr). Distribution. Oosterbroek, 2013: 10 (loc(s) Zuid Limburg). Distribution. Dek and Peeters, 2023a: 140 (recorded in 2013 (Dek & Oosterbroek, 2013) but it proves to be a common species). Romania First record. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 70, 73 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes; one of the most abundant species). Serbia Distribution. Bilalli et al., 2021: 146 (loc(s) Serbia, distr). First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 230-231 (loc(s)). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 127, 336 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Turkey First record. Koc et al., 2016: 4-7 (loc(s) European and Asiatic part, Marmara region) (as varius, teste J. Stary and P. Oosterbroek). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Belgium Dek and Peeters, 2023a: month(s): 9-11. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2015: month(s): 8. Czech Rep. Stary et al., 2005a: month(s): 8-10. France Kramer and Langlois, 2019b: month(s): 9. Quindroit, 2020b: month(s): 9-10. Quindroit and Lemoine, 2022a: month(s): 10. Georgia Obona et al., 2019b: month(s): 9. Stary and Obona, 2020: month(s): 4. Great Britain Hancock, 2002: month(s): 8-9. Kramer, 2011j: month(s): 9-10. Kramer, 2014c: month(s): 9. Chandler, 2015: month(s): 9. Kramer, 2016a: month(s): 9. Cunningham, 2022: month(s): 9. Greece Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: month(s): 10. Hungary Stary, 2001b: month(s): 10. Ireland Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 10-11. Kosovo Bilalli et al., 2021: month(s): 10. Lithuania Podenas and Pakalniskis, 2000: month(s): 8-9. Netherlands Dek and Oosterbroek, 2013: month(s): 10. Oosterbroek, 2013: month(s): 10. Romania Kolcsar et al., 2013: month(s): 9-10. Serbia Bilalli et al., 2021: month(s): 11. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 9. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 9-10. Turkey Koc et al., 2016: month(s): 8, 10. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Hubenov, 2015: altitude: 2000 m. Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 2000 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 2000 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 2000 m. Georgia Obona et al., 2019b: altitude: 874-1265 m. Stary and Obona, 2020: altitude: 2045 m. Greece Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: altitude: 600 m. Serbia Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 800 m. Turkey Koc et al., 2016: altitude: 15-1185 m.