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Notes. Species reported until now for Sicily only from Termini Imerese (Palermo) (Ciofalo
1886) and Nebrodi and Peloritani Mounts (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus atricillus (Linnaeus, 1761)

Chorotype - PAL
Host plants- RAN, FAB, AST, LAM
Trophic category - POL

Notes. Species widespread in Italia and reported only generically for Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Longitarsus australis (Mulsant and Rey, 1874)

Chorotype - EUM
Host plants - SCR (Scrophularia)
Trophic category - MON

Notes. Uncommon species in Italy, reported only generically for Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Longitarsus ballotae (Marsham, 1802)

Chorotype - CAM
Host plants - LAM (Ballota, Marrubium, Glechoma)
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Palermo: Madonie, Piano Battaglietta 1600 m, 16.V.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Piano
Zucchi, 17.V.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; ditto, 25.IV.2008; Messina: Monti Peloritani: Monte Scuderi
1200 m, 22.Y.2004, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Common and widespread species in Italy, reported until now only generically for
Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Longitarsus brisouti Heikertinger, 1912

Chorotype - EUR
Host plants - SCR (Scrophularia)
Trophic category - MON

Notes. Uncommon species in ltaly, reported only generically for Sicily (B iondi 1990).

Longitarsus candidulus (Foudras, 1860)

Chorotype - MED
Host plants- THY(Daphne gnidium, Thymelaea hirsuta)
Trophic category - MON

Notes. Locally common species in ltaly, reported for Sicily only from Lipari (Aeolian
Islands) (Lo Cascio et al. 2006).

Longitarsus cerinthes (Schrank, 1798)

Chorotype - EUM
Host plants - BOR
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Francavilla di Sicilia, Fiume Alcantara, Le Gume, 19.IV.2010, Leg. Baviera
C.; Monti Pel01itani: Monte Antennammare, 15.VI.2009, Leg. Baviera C. ; Torre Faro, contrada
Granatari, 12.V.2001, Leg. Baviera C. ; Catania: Monte Etna, versante merdionale, Adrano Osserva-
torio, 1200 m, 12.VI.2011, bosco misto, Leg. Baviera; Ragusa: Marina di Modica, 23.IV.2004, Leg.

Atti Accad. Pelorit. Pericol. Cl. Sci. Fis. Mat. Nat., Vol. 93, No. 2, A2 (2015) [50 pages]