AnimaliaDipteraPlatypezidaeTkočMichalRoháčekJindřichDiversity, distribution and biology of Romanian flat-footed flies (Diptera, Opetiidae and Platypezidae) with taxonomic notes on Callomyia saibhira ChandlerZookeys212201420144599511810.3897/zookeys.459.8376 Agathomyia setipes Oldenberg, 1916Figure 4Published records.

1 ♂, Czerna Ufers [=Cerna river banks], Herkulesbad [Băile Herculane, Caraș-Severin, Banat], 13.vii.1912 (Oldenberg 1916, Czerny 1930).

Distribution.

Palaearctic species. Recorded in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Russia (FE).

Biology.

Unknown. Adults are usually swept from vegetation along brooks in forests (Roháček and Ševčík 2009). Very rare species known from only a few specimens from the whole of Europe; adult flight period is in VII–X.

Agathomyia setipes Oldenberg, 1916, female showing abdominal pattern. Photo by J. Roháček.

OldenbergL (1916) Neue europäïsche und südamerikanische Clythiiden (= Platypeziden; Dipt.).Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Abteilung A,82(1): 120–136.CzernyL (1930) Clythiidae (Platypezidae). In: Lindner E (Ed.) Die Fliegen der palaearktischer Region 34.Schweizerbart´sche verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, 29 pp.RoháčekJŠevčíkJ (2009) Opetiidae, Platypezidae. In: RoháčekJŠevčíkJ (Eds) Diptera of the Poľana Protected Landscape Area – Biosphere Reserve (Central Slovakia).SNC SR, Administration of the PLA – BR Poľana, Zvolen, 150–155.