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Leonardi C.; Trapani: Paceco, R.N.O. Saline di Trapani e Paceco, Salina Anselmo, 28.1V.2004, Leg.
Baviera C.

Notes. Widespread and locally common species in Italy, reported for Sicily also from
Favignana (Egadi Islands) and Pantelleria (Daccordi and Ruffo 1975; Ratti 1987).

Longitarsus codinai Madar and Madar, 1965

Chorotype - WME
Host plants - CON
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Città, Annunziata, 30.VI.2001, Leg. Baviera C.; Isole Eolie, Vulcano, Joc.
Piano, 300m, 24-29.VII.2001 , Leg. Baviera C.; Tindari, Oliveri, R.N.O. Laghetti di Marinello,
18.X.2002, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi: Monte Soro, 1800 m, Ol.VI.2007, Leg. Baviera C.;
ditto, 1500 m, 08.VIII.2001; Siracusa: Monti Iblei: Buscemi, 600 m, 14.IV.2010, vaglio Olea, Leg.
Baviera and Bell6; Palermo: Monti Sicani: Monte Genuardo, 20.V.2007, Leg. Baviera C.; Madonie,
Piano Zucchi, 1100 m, 19.VII.2006, Leg. Baviera C.; Baita del Faggio, 1400 m, 22.VI.2001, Leg.
Baviera C.; Trapani: Isole Egadi , Marettimo, 14-16.V.2006, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Widespread species in Sicily (Leonardi 1972b; Biondi 1988, 2006), not recorded
before from Aeolian Islands.

Longitarsus corynthius (Reiche and Saulcy, 1858)

Chorotype - MED
Host plants - BOR
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Trapani: Castellammare del Golfo, R. N.O. "Zingaro", 26-29.III.2003, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Species reported until now only generically from Sicily (Biondi 1990). The West-
Mediterranean populations of this species are to attribute to the ssp. metallescens (Foudras,
1860).

Longitarsus curtus (Allard, 1860)

Chorotype - ASE
Host plants - BOR
Trophic category- OLI

Notes. Uncommon species in Italy, reported for Sicily from Peloritani and Nebrodi Mounts
(Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus echii (Koch, 1803)

Chorotype - EUM (introduced in Australia)
Host plants - BOR
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Agrigento: Pelagie, Lampedusa, Spiaggia dei Conigli, 30.IV.1991, Leg. Poggi R.;
Siracusa: Portopalo di Capo Passero, 15m, OI.XI.2010, Leg. Baviera C. and Bell6 C.

Notes. Species reported for Sicily also from Nebrodi Mounts and Linosa Island (Biondi
1988; Lo Valvo and Massa 1995).

Longitarsus exsoletus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chorotype - CAE
Host plants - BOR

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