Rhopalopterum femorale (Collin, 1946)

Nartshuk, Emilia P., Polevoi, Alexei V. & Przhiboro, Andrey A., 2020, A review of grass flies (Diptera, Chloropidae) of Karelia and Murmansk Province of Russia, Fauna norvegica 40, pp. 47-92 : 55

** Rhopalopterum femorale (Collin, 1946)

Material examined: Murmansk Province. Lim: 1 female, Monchegorsk, 20–24.VII.1995, Kozlov ; 2 females, Lake Vudjarv , 13–30.VII.1931, Fridolin ( ZISP) . Karelia. Kk: 1 male, 1 female, Syrovatka , 18.VII.2003, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kon : 3 females, Island Lyudskoi, 24.VI.2003, Polevoi; 1 female, Lelikovo , 24.VI.2003, Polevoi ( FRIP) .

Distribution: Eurasian boreal species.

Biological notes: Wetlands with sedges. Species of Carex are probable host plants.