Details for Erioptera (Erioptera) flavata

Name: Erioptera (Erioptera) flavata (Westhoff, 1882) Publication: Bau Hypopygiums Tipula: 54 (as Trichosticha) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): gemina Tjeder, 1967. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Descriptive note: As new name for Tipula flavescens: Meigen, 1804, not Linnaeus, 1758, misidentification. Keys: Boardman, 2016 (craneflies Shropshire); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016j; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) habitus male habitus male habitus male hypopygium hypopygium plus 14 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, wing, wing, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat and habitat. Distribution: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark (incl. Faroe Is), Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine; Russia: RUN, RUW, RUC, RUE, North Caucasus;; Russia: WS; Kazakhstan (east). Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic General note: Added: Faroe Is (Skidmore, 2009). 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 Great Britain and Ireland check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. Map: Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland); Ashe et al., 2007b (Ireland); Boardman, 2007 (Shropshire); Kolcsar et al., 2017a (collecting sites Balcan region) Figure references: Hypopygium: Stary and Rozkosny, 1970a; Stary, 1974f; Podenas et al., 2006; Podenas, 2008; Kramer and Morris, 2022a Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Austria Habitat. Schultz et al., 2006: 351 (Hochmoor). Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. Habitat. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 54 (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 Habitat. Salmela, 2001a: 144, 146, 150 (inhabits marshes and swamps, citing Brinkmann, 1991). Habitat. Salmela, 2004: 3, 4, 9 (often recorded from mires but also from other moist and aquatic environments, very rarely recorded from springs). Habitat. Salmela and Ilmonen, 2005: 89, 90 (the occurrence in relation to the trophic status of mires within an open boreal mire system is investigated; identified as indicator for mesotrophic sites). Biology. Salmela, 2008: 10, 20, 24-26, 50 (49) (ecology or habitat: eurytopic, wet; phenology:abundant later in the season, weeks 26-29). Habitat. Autio and Salmela, 2010: 48 (habitats Aland Is). Habitat. Salmela, 2011a: 1-28 (study on three wetland habitats: aapa mires, springs and headwater streams). Habitat. Salmela, 2012b: 222, 225 (the Finnish locality is a stream surrounded by broad-leaved trees). Habitat. Salmela, 2012c: 11 (classified as a mire-dwelling species). France Biology. Quindroit, 2022a: 14, X (annotated list, replacing the list in Quindroit, 2020a, with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of Pays de la Loire) (in French). Great Britain Habitat. Godfrey, 1999: 78 (Carex edges of rivers etc., very weakly allegiance to exposed riverine sediments). Habitat. Stubbs, 2003: 64 (occurs in the same ecological conditions as E. nielseni; in the evenings the males swarm low over boggy vegetation). Habitat. Boardman, 2007: 42 (found at water margins such as ditches, canals, lakes and bog pools). Habitat. Cranston and Drake, 2010: 175 (Erioptera larvae can be found in marginal situations along standing waters [no species mentioned]). Habitat. Kramer, 2011j: 13,025 (a local species of marshland). Habitat. Stubbs, 2018b: 2 (prefers wet scrub carr and central raised moss). Lithuania Habitat. Podenas, 2008: 207-208 (habitat: see nielseni). Norway Habitat. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 208 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). Poland Habitat. Wiedenska, 2017a: 15 (faunistic and habitat data of species from the Gorce NP) (in Polish). Romania Habitat. Parvu, 2003: 233. Habitat. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (habitat in Dupa Lunca marshland: open swampy patches and shrubs along rivers and streams). Habitat. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 106 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). Biology. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: 24 (in the Romanian Carpathians it prefers the lower sections of mountain brooks, where the stream has muddy backwaters, and often swarms above the vegetation during windless afternoons, often very close (40-50 cm) to swarms of E. lutea; detailed description of swarming and mating behavior is published by Savolainen & Syrjämäki (1971) (as gemina); beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) was observed preying upon E. lutea lutea and E. flavata around small brooks in the Dupa Lunca marsh near Voslabeni).). Russia Biology. Przhiboro, 2003: 365 (habitat: larvae only in the upper littoral zone of two oligotrophic lakes, found developing in marsh habitat as well; larvae and pupae are root piercing; rearing). Habitat. Gavryushin in litt., 2011f: (collected in a boggy area with Salix bushes). Sweden Habitat. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 44, 47 (distributin and ecology in five fens in Hallands County) (in Schwedish). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Great Britain Characters. Boardman, 2007: 42 (characters). Characters. Kramer and Morris, 2022a: 6 (diagnosis, figs). Lithuania Characters. Podenas, 2008: 208 (often found together with Erioptera nielseni which is easily distinguished even in the field because nielseni is smaller and paler). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Austria Distribution. Schultz et al., 2006: 351 (loc(s)). Distribution. Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: 139 (loc(s) Osttirol). Belgium Distribution. Martens et al., 2014: 114, 124 (loc(s) Oost-Vlaanderen). Bosnia-Herzegowina First record. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: 24, 25, 32 (loc(s) Krselja, map). 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: 31 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Croatia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 443 (review literature). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Distribution. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 54 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). Denmark Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 149 (checklist). Finland Distribution. Salmela, 2001a: 144, 146, 150 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2002: 30-32 (loc(s) lake Iidesjarvi) (in Finnish). Distribution. Salmela, 2004: 3, 4, 9 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Ilmonen, 2005: 89, 90 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 54 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 45 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2008: 10, 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: 237 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 25 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2015: 101 (list of localities in extensive report on malaise-trapping of insects in conservation areas in Lapland in 2012–2014) (in Finnish). France Distribution. Quindroit, 2020a: 27, 45-48 (annotated list replaced as explained and given in Quindroit, 2022a, p. 14) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit, 2022a: 14, X (annotated list, replacing the list in Quindroit, 2020a, with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of Pays de la Loire) (in French). 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: 134 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 157 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Reusch and Bellstedt, 2001b: 73 (checklist Thuringen). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Hable et al., 2010b: 91 (loc(s) Bayern). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 16 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 142 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution. Hewitt et al., 2005: 38 (loc(s) Cumbria) (as gemina). Distribution. Boardman, 2007: 42 (loc(s), map). Distribution. Skidmore, 2008a: 59 (loc(s) Tiree, Western Isles, Scotland). Distribution. Kramer, 2009g: 2 (loc(s) Swansea). Distribution. Skidmore, 2009: 126 (review of occurrence on the Western Isles of Scotland, distr). Distribution. Kramer, 2011j: 13 (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. Drake, 2016: 20 (study on the relative importance to Diptera of pasture and ditch margins on Catcott Reserve, Somerset). Distribution. Brighton, 2017c: 25 (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: 6 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Hungary Distribution. Kolcsar and Soltesz, 2018: 168 (loc(s) Borsud-Abauj-Zemplen and Heves counties; confirmation for Hungary). Ireland Distribution. Ashe et al., 2007b: 361, 368, 402 (review Irish records, map). Distribution. Chandler et al., 2008: 9 (checklist). Kazakhstan First record. Devyatkov, 2020b: 219 (loc(s) East Kazakhstan, distr) (in Russian). Latvia Distribution. Stary, 2004f: (Fauna Europaea: added Latvia). Lithuania Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 19 (checklist). Distribution. Podenas, 2008: 207-208 (loc(s)). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 28 (checklist). Norway Distribution. Olsen et al., 2018: 154-155 (annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Distribution. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 208 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). Poland Distribution. Palaczyk, 2001: 269 (loc(s)). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 75 (checklist). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2010: 132 (loc(s) Parku Krajobrazowego Wzniesien Lodzkich, Lodz). Distribution. Wiedenska, 2017a: 15 (faunistic and habitat data of species from the Gorce NP) (in Polish). Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 134 (loc(s) Bieszczady Mountains, distr and remarks). Romania Distribution. Parvu, 2003: 233 (loc(s)). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 245 (no details). Distribution. Parvu, 2006: 260 (loc(s)). Distribution. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (loc(s) eastern Carpathians). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae). Distribution. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 106 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: 25, 32-33 (12 loc(s), map). Russia Distribution. Lantsov, 2003b: 60 (loc(s) Caucasus region, distr). Distribution. Polevoi and Humala, 2003: 70 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya) (as gemina). Distribution. Przhiboro, 2003: 365 (loc(s) NW Russia). Distribution. Polevoi and Humala, 2005: 181 (RUN: list of Diptera of Vepsskaya Volost, Kareliya) (in Russian) (as gemina). Distribution. Polevoi and Humala, 2009: 114 (RUN: loc(s) Mount Vottovaara, Kareliya) (in Russian). Distribution. Gavryushin in litt., 2011f: (loc(s) RUN: Arkhangelskaya oblast). Distribution. Paramonov and Pilipenko, 2016: 96-97 (loc(s) RUC: Tverskaya oblast) (in Russian). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 101 (loc(s) RUE: Bashkortostan Rep.). Serbia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 443 (review literature). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 27 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Spain Distribution. Eiroa and Baez, 2002a: 54 (checklist). Sweden Distribution. Lindstrom and Fritz, 2015: 44, 47 (distributin and ecology in five fens in Hallands County) (in Schwedish). Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 93, 246 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 353 (annotated checklist canton Geneva). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Austria Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: month(s): 6. Belgium Martens et al., 2014: month(s): 6. Bosnia-Herzegowina Kolcsar et al., 2017a: month(s): 7. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: month(s): 5-6. Czech Rep. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): (4)5-7. Finland Salmela, 2001a: month(s): 6-7. Salmela, 2008: month(s): 6-8. France Quindroit, 2022a: month(s): 6-7. Great Britain Boardman, 2007: month(s): 7, 11. Skidmore, 2008a: month(s): 6. Kramer, 2009g: month(s): 7. Kramer, 2011j: month(s): 7. Kramer, 2014c: month(s): 5-6. Stubbs, 2018b: month(s): 6. Hungary Kolcsar and Soltesz, 2018: month(s): 6, 8. Ireland Ashe et al., 2007b: month(s): 6-8. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020b: month(s): 6-8. Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: month(s): 6-7. Poland Wiedenska, 2017a: month(s): 8. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 6-8. Romania Parvu, 2003: month(s): 7. Parvu, 2006: month(s): 6-7. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: month(s): 5. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: month(s): 7-8. Russia Lantsov, 2003b: month(s): 6. Przhiboro, 2003: month(s): 7. Gavryushin in litt., 2011f: month(s): 8. Paramonov and Pilipenko, 2016: month(s): 6. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: month(s): 6-7, 9. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-9. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Austria Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: altitude: 1400 m. Bosnia-Herzegowina Kolcsar et al., 2017a: altitude: 965 m. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: altitude: 1700 m. Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 1700 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 200-1700 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 200-1700 m. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020b: altitude: 386-1654 m. Poland Wiedenska, 2017a: altitude: 960 m. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 500-750 m. Romania Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: altitude: 670 m. Kolcsar et al., 2017a: altitude: 130-1182 m. Russia Lantsov, 2003b: altitude: 900 m. Gavryushin in litt., 2011f: altitude: 19 m. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 550-607 m. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: altitude: 850-870 m.