Dolichopus lepidus

Description

Dolichopus lepidus is a species of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found in the Palearctic. The name Dolichopus lepidus was declared a nomen protectum, so it has precedence over the senior synonym Dolichopus tibialis (a nomen oblitum). Dolichopus microstigma Stackelberg, 1930 was originally described as a variation of D. lepidus, and was later considered a subspecies of the species, but it is now considered a separate species.