Details for Dicranoptycha fuscescens

Name: Dicranoptycha fuscescens (Schummel, 1829) Publication: Beitr. Ent., Breslau 1: 121 (as Limnobia) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): lundstroemi (Bergroth, 1922). Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae Descriptive note: Neotype designation: Stary, 1972a. Keys: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007 (Limoniinae Mongolia and nearby); Stary and Freidberg, 2007 (Limoniidae Israel); Peeters en Oosterbroek, 2016c (craneflies Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) (in Dutch); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016h; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) habitus male habitus male habitus female body part(s) head and antenna body part(s) head and thorax plus 16 more images of body part(s), body part(s), body part(s), body part(s), hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, ovipositor, wing, wing, wing, habitat and habitat. Distribution: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France (incl. Corsica), Germany, Great Britain, Greece (islands: listed at the end), Hungary, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European part: widespread), Ukraine; Russia: RUW, RUC, RUE, RUS, North Caucasus; Morocco, Algeria; Georgia, Turkey (Asiatic part: widespread), Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Iran;; Russia: FE (Khabarovskiy kray), Kazakhstan (east), Tajikistan; Mongolia. (Greek islands: known from Kerkyra [Corfu], Kriti [Crete], Rodos [Rhodes], Samos, Samothraki, Tinos.) Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic General note: Added: Morocco (Eiroa, 2000). 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 check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. For Morocco check Kettani and Oosterbroek, 2022a, and citations below. For France check Quindroit, 2022b, and citations below. Removed, as found in earlier CCW versions: Armenia (excluded for Armenia by Hakobyan and Jenderedjian, 2023). Map: Koc, 2004 (Mugla); Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland); Quindroit, 2022b (France) Biology: Stubbs and Little, 1974 (habitat). Figure references: Wing: Slipka and Stary, 1977b; Podenas et al., 2006; Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007 Hypopygium: Stary and Rozkosny, 1970a; Stary, 1972a; Podenas et al., 2006; Kramer and Morris, 2022b Ovipositor: Stary, 1972a Other figures: Frantsevich, 2004 (mid coxa) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025a: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera Stara Planina Mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 5 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Cyprus Habitat. Tillier, 2025b: 13 (loc(s); waterfall and stream and very dry herbaceous meadow). Finland Habitat. Rasimus, 2022: 7 (on the craneflies fauna of Tavastia australis biogeographical province; declining or extinct species) (in Finnish). France Biology. Quindroit, 2020a: 26, 45-48 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire regoin, distr) (in French). Germany Habitat. Dunk, 2018: 79, 96 (loc(s) Bayern with list of habtats). Great Britain Habitat. Clemons, 2002: 171 (amongst rank grassland along chalk cutting). Habitat. Merrifield and Merrifield, 2007: 177-178 (loc(s) Horseshoe Plantation, Birling Gap NT, Beachy Head, E. Sussex (TV562958)), in a small patch of woodland near the coast, an extension of its known range, which is the Thames Gateway area) (record without much details first mentioned in Merrifield, 2007). Italy Habitat. Podenas, 2011: 865 (larvae develop in deciduous forests in light soil, usually under leaf litter). Morocco Habitat. Driauach and Belqat, 2016: 141 (loc(s) Rif Mts with list of habitats). Romania Habitat. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (habitat in Dupa Lunca marshland: predominantly at damp meadows). Habitat. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 109 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 71 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes). Spain Habitat. Hancock, 2020: 97 (swept along a side stream). Habitat. Mederos et al., 2025b: 161 (loc(s) Barcelona, distr; see habitat photo). Turkey Biology. Koc, 2004: 94-95, 114-118, 151 (habitat; phenology) (in Turkish). Habitat. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: 13 (wet pasture land and marshes in deciduous forests). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Characters. Frantsevich, 2004: 133-135 (structure of coxa, figs). Phylogeny. Men et al., 2018a: 97 (comparison of female internal reproductive system, based on literure data). Characters. Xu et al., 2023a: 15 (comparison) Israel Key. Stary and Freidberg, 2007: 305, 342-343 (key). Mongolia Key. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007: 13 (key, figs). Portugal Characters. Ferreira et al., 2021: 9 (barcoding based on material mentioned in Oosterbroek et al. 2020). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Armenia Misinterpretation. Obona et al., 2016: 140 (checklist but excluded for Armenia by Hakobyan and Jenderedjian, 2023). Austria Distribution. Reusch and Heiss, 2012: 314-322 (loc(s) Nat. Park Gesause, see PDF for months and altitudes). Azerbaijan Distribution not confirmed. Snegovaya, 2021: 1133 (previous records could not be confirmed and not included in the checklist of the craneflies of Azerbaijan). Bosnia-Herzegowina Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). 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, 2018b: 124 (review loc(s) Vrachanska Planina Mts). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 34 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025a: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera Stara Planina Mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 5 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Croatia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). Cyprus Distribution. Tillier, 2025b: 13 (loc(s); waterfall and stream and very dry herbaceous meadow). Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary et al., 2005a: 26 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Denmark First record. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 149 (checklist). Finland Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 237 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 30 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2019: 521 (red list status (?)). Distribution. Rasimus, 2022: 7 (on the craneflies fauna of Tavastia australis biogeographical province; declining or extinct species) (in Finnish). France Distribution. Quindroit, 2020a: 26, 45-48 (annotated list with information on abundancy and habitat of the Tipuloidea of the Pays de la Loire regoin, distr) (in French). Distribution. Quindroit, 2020d: 328 (collected at the Golf de Vidauban, Vidauban, Var (83)). Distribution. Quindroit, 2022b: 235-238 (review material, a.o. from the Paris National Museum and review reference records, distr, map). Distribution. Lemoine and Quindroit, 2023: 8 (loc(s) Puy-de-Dome (63)). Distribution. Quindroit and Racine, 2025: 360 (table specifying the presence in the five departments of the Pays de la Loire region). Germany Distribution. Schacht, 1999: 133, 135 (loc(s), checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 162 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Reusch and Bellstedt, 2001b: 75 (checklist Thuringen). Distribution. Reusch et al., 2004: 118 (loc(s) Brandenburg, known from four Bundeslander). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 5 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Hable et al., 2010b: 91 (loc(s) Bayern). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 16 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Dunk and Kraus, 2014: 169 (loc(s) Bayern). Distribution. Dunk, 2018: 79, 96 (loc(s) Bayern with list of habtats). Great Britain Distribution. Clemons, 2002: 171 (loc(s) Kent). Distribution. Merrifield and Merrifield, 2007: 177-178 (loc(s) Horseshoe Plantation, Birling Gap NT, Beachy Head, E. Sussex (TV562958)), in a small patch of woodland near the coast, an extension of its known range, which is the Thames Gateway area) (record without much details first mentioned in Merrifield, 2007). Distribution. Kramer and Morris, 2022b: 20 (info on the species, on the distr and map of loc(s) Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55)). Greece Distribution. Oosterbroek, 2009c: 181 (new for Kerkyra [Corfu] and Samothraki). Distribution. Tillier, 2024b: 10 (loc(s) Tinos; first documented occurrences for the Cyclades). Israel First record. Stary and Freidberg, 2007: 305, 342-343 (loc(s), distr). Distribution. Stary, 2014c: 155-156 (loc(s) Israel). Italy Distribution. Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: 347, 351-352 (loc(s), annotated checklist South Tyrol [Prov. Bolzano]). Distribution. Podenas, 2011: 864-865 (loc(s) Sardinia, distr). Kazakhstan Distribution. Devyatkov, 2020a: 52 (loc(s) East Kazakhstan, distr) (in Russian). Lithuania Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 19 (checklist). Moldova Distribution. Stary, 2004f: (Fauna Europaea: added Moldava). Mongolia First record. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007: 13 (new for Mongolia, without further details). Montenegro Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). Morocco Distribution. Driauach et al., 2013: 189 (review Limoniidae records of Morocco, loc(s)). Distribution. Driauach and Belqat, 2016: 141 (loc(s) Rif Mts with list of habitats). Distribution. Kettani and Oosterbroek, 2022a: 26 (annotated checklist, with review loc(s) and/or references). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 33 (checklist). North Macedonia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). Norway Distribution. Olsen et al., 2018: 162-163 (annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Poland Distribution. Wiedenska, 2007a: 74 (checklist). Portugal First record. Stary, 2014b: 91 (loc(s) Faro and Setubal). Distribution. Oosterbroek et al., 2020: 332 (recorded from seven provinces, distr). Romania Distribution. Parvu, 2004: 186 (loc(s)). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 244 (no details). Distribution. Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: 256 (loc(s) eastern Carpathians). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae). Distribution. Parvu, 2009: 448 (on some Diptera from Bucuresti and its surroundings). Distribution. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: 109 (loc(s) Dupa Lanca marshy area near Voslobeni) (in Hungarian, species list with habitat information in English). Distribution. Keresztes, 2012: 30 (loc(s) Rimetea area [Alba County]). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 71 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes). Russia Distribution. Gavryushin in litt., 2012e: (loc(s) RUE: Bashkortostan Rep.). Distribution. Paramonov, 2014: 39-43 (revision coll. Eversmann), loc(s) RUE: Tatarstan Rep.) (in Russian. Distribution. Paramonov, 2015: 68 (loc(s) RUS: Saratovskaya oblast) (in Russian). Distribution. Paramonov, 2017a: 172 (loc(s) RUC: Chuvash Rep.) (in Russian). Distribution. Paramonov, 2019b: 102 (loc(s) RUS: Saratovskaya oblast) (in Russian). Distribution. Pilipenko et al., 2020: 360 (loc(s) RUC: Mordoviya Rep., distr). Distribution. Devyatkov and Dubatolov, 2025: 35 (loc(s) Khabarovskiy kray, Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve, distr; first record for Eastpalaearctic Russia) (in Russian). Serbia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 35 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Slovenia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 447 (review literature). Distribution. Kolcsar et al., 2023b: 18 (loc(s)). Spain Distribution. Eiroa and Baez, 2002a: 55 (checklist). Distribution. Hancock, 2020: 97 (loc(s) Jaen, Cazorla National Park). Distribution. Mederos et al., 2025b: 161 (loc(s) Barcelona, distr; see habitat photo). Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 166, 232 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 354 (annotated checklist canton Geneva). Tajikistan First record. Devyatkov, 2020c: 76 (loc(s), distr) (in Russian). Turkey Distribution. Koc, 2004: 94-95, 114-118, 151 (loc(s), distr, map) (in Turkish). Distribution. Koc et al., 2005b: 616 (checklist). Distribution. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: 13 (loc(s) European part, distr). Distribution. Ozgul et al., 2009: 63 (survey provinces SW Turkey). Distribution. Bilgin et al., 2015: 6 (loc(s) Eskisehir, distr) (in Turkish). Distribution. Koc et al., 2016: 12 (provinces Marmara region). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Hubenov, 2015: month(s): 6. Cyprus Tillier, 2025b: month(s): 4. Czech Rep. Stary et al., 2005a: month(s): 5-8. France Quindroit, 2020a: month(s): 6-7. Quindroit, 2022b: month(s): 4-8. Lemoine and Quindroit, 2023: month(s): 7. Germany Schacht, 1999: month(s): 6-8. Dunk, 2018: month(s): 5-7. Great Britain Clemons, 2002: month(s): 5. Merrifield and Merrifield, 2007: month(s): 6. Kramer and Morris, 2022b: month(s): 4, 6. Greece Tillier, 2024b: month(s): 4. Israel Stary and Freidberg, 2007: month(s): 5. Stary, 2014c: month(s): 3-5. Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: month(s): 6, 8-9. Podenas, 2011: month(s): 5-8. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020a: month(s): 6-8. Morocco Driauach and Belqat, 2016: month(s): 5. Portugal Stary, 2014b: month(s): 3-5. Oosterbroek et al., 2020: month(s): 5, 10. Romania Parvu, 2004: month(s): 7. Parvu, 2009: month(s): 6. Ujvarosi et al., 2011b: month(s): 6. Kolcsar et al., 2013: month(s): 6. Russia Gavryushin in litt., 2012e: month(s): 8. Paramonov, 2014: month(s): 9. Paramonov, 2015: month(s): 6-7. Paramonov, 2017a: month(s): 7. Paramonov, 2019b: month(s): 8. Pilipenko et al., 2020: month(s): 9. Devyatkov and Dubatolov, 2025: month(s): 6-9. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: month(s): 5, 10. Slovenia Kolcsar et al., 2023b: month(s): 7. Spain Hancock, 2020: month(s): 6. Mederos et al., 2025b: month(s): 6. Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-9. Tajikistan Devyatkov, 2020c: month(s): 6. Turkey Koc, 2004: month(s): 4-6. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: month(s): 5. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Hubenov, 2015: altitude: 1230-1350 m. Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 1230-1350 m. Hubenov, 2018b: altitude: 380 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 0-1350 m. Hubenov, 2025a: altitude: 0-1350 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 0-1350 m. France Quindroit, 2022b: altitude: 60-1200 m. Germany Reusch et al., 2004: altitude: 90 m. Israel Stary, 2014c: altitude: 900 m. Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: altitude: 940-1630 m. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020a: altitude: 300-465 m. Morocco Driauach and Belqat, 2016: altitude: 108-172 m. Portugal Stary, 2014b: altitude: 27-75 m. Romania Ujvarosi and Poti, 2006: altitude: 670 m. Russia Gavryushin in litt., 2012e: altitude: 607 m. Paramonov, 2015: altitude: 302 m. Devyatkov and Dubatolov, 2025: altitude: 70-100 m. Slovakia Stary, 2009d: altitude: 630-780 m. Slovenia Kolcsar et al., 2023b: altitude: 400 m. Spain Mederos et al., 2025b: altitude: 170 m. Tajikistan Devyatkov, 2020c: altitude: 2215 m. Turkey Koc, 2004: altitude: 0-765 m.