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Host plants - THY (Daphne /aureola)
Trophic category - MON

Notes. South Appenninic endemie species recorded for Sicily from Peloritani and Nebrodi
Mounts (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus linnaei (Duftschmid, 1825)

Chorotype - TUE
Host plants - BOR
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Francavilla di Sicilia, Fiume Alcantara, Le Gume, 19.IV.2010, Leg. Baviera
C.; Monti Peloritani : Monte Antennammare, 15.VI.2009, Leg. Baviera C.; Rometta, Gimello, San
Leone, 20.V.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi: Biviere di Cesaro, 1274 m, ll.IV.2002, Leg.
Baviera C.

Notes. Species reported unti] now only generically for Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Longitarsus luridus (Scopoli, 1763)

Chorotype - PAL (introduced in North America)
Host plants- RAN, BOR, LAM, PLA, CAF, SCR
Trophic category - POL
New records- Messina: Patti, Olivieri, Laghetti di Marinello, 10.X.2007, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti
Peloritani: Musolino, 600 m, 04.VI.2000, Leg. Baviera C.; Salice Urni 380m, 3l.V.2011, Leg.
Baviera C.; Bosco di Malabotta, 02.X.2007, alla luce, Leg. Baviera C.; ditto, 24.1V.2005; ditto, 16.1V-
14.V.2005, in pit-fall trap, Leg. Baviera C.; Monte Scuderi, 18-VI.2004- 18.III.2005, in pit-fall trap,
Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi: Floresta, Sorgente San Giacomo, Alcantara, 1056 m, 29.III.2010,
Leg. Baviera C.; Palermo Monti Sicani: Ficuzza, Crocefisso 900 m, 25.IX.2010, vaglio Quercus,
Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Very common and widespread species in Italy, reported until now for Sicily only
from Nebrodi Mounts (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus lycopi (Foudras, 1860)

Chorotype - TEM
Host plants - LAM
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Bosco di Malabotta, 14.V.2005, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Species known for Sicily from Sicani, Madonie, Nebrodi and Peloritani Mounts
(Biondi 1988; Leonardi 1973).

Lnngitarsus melanncephalus (De Geer, 1775)

Chorotype - ASE
Host plants - PLA (Plantago)
Trophic category - MON
New records- Messina: Bosco di Malabotta, 14.V.2005, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Species reported for Sicily from Palermo (Vitale 1920) and Nebrodi (Portella di
Femmina Morta) (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus membranaceus (Foudras, 1860)

Chorotype - EUM

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