Sylvicola punctatus

(Fabricius, 1787)

Sylvicola punctatus is a of wood gnat in the Anisopodidae, a group of small to medium-sized flies characterized by their distinctive wing venation. The species is distributed across the Palearctic region, with documented records from northern Europe including Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Like other members of the Sylvicola, are typically found in wooded or forested where their larvae develop in decaying organic matter.

Sylvicola punctatus (Anisopodidae) - (imago), Arnhem, the Netherlands by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Sylvicola punctatus 190256551 by Michel Langeveld. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Sylvicola punctatus, Hells Mouth, North Wales, July 2013 - Flickr - janetgraham84 by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Sylvicola punctatus: /sɪlˈvaɪkə.lə pʌŋkˈteɪ.təs/

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Distribution

Palearctic region. Documented occurrences include Belgium (including Flemish Region), Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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