Europe and western temperate Asia
Fine-art photographic collection
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) popularis
A dolichopodidae species documented from Europe and western temperate Asia.
About this species
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) popularisWiedemann, 1817
Information reviewed15 July 2026
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) popularis is a species in the family Dolichopodidae. Current taxonomic catalogues recognise this name. The documented range used for this profile is Europe and western temperate Asia; unsupported ecological details have been left blank.
Taxonomy
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Diptera · Dolichopodidae · Dolichopus
Accepted taxon. · checked 2026-07-15
Europe and western temperate AsiaBroad documented range and selected reference localities — not a complete occurrence map.
Wet grassland, marsh edges and other damp vegetation.
Adults are active on vegetation in the warmer months.
Adults are predators of small invertebrates.
Solitary.
What makes this species remarkable?
It is a long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae.
Photographic identification can be difficult because many Dolichopus species are similar.
The species is documented across Europe and western Asia.