Chloropidae, Oscinellinae: Lasiochaeta pubescens (Thalhammer, 1898), formerly included in the genera Elachiptera, Pachychaeta and Melanochaeta. It is very abundant in Northern Africa and the Mediterranean and since 40 years it spreads northwards during the climate warming, preferring swampy biotopes. It already had reached the German rock island Heligoland in the North Sea. The body colour is highly variable. Junior synonym: Melanochaeta rufithorax Duda, 1932.