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Host plants - LAM
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Monti Peloritani: Rometta, Gimello, S: Leone, 480 m, 31.X.2007, vaglio
Quercus, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Widespread species in Sicily and Sicilian islands (Gruev 1973; Daccordi and Ruffo
1975; Ratti 1987; Biondi 1988, 2006).

Longitarsus ochroleucus (Marsham, 1802)

Chorotype - WPA
Host plants - AST
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina: Monti Peloritani: Monte Antennammare, 19.YI.2009, Leg. Baviera C.; ditto,
30.X.2009.

Notes. Widespread species in ltaly, reported until now for Sicily only from Catania (Etna
Mount, West Slope, 1700 m) (Biondi 2006).

Longitarsus parvulus (Paykull, 1799)

Chorotype - PAL
Host plants - LIN (Linum)
Trophic category - MON
New records- Messina: Città, Forte S. Jachiddu, 28.1V.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Torre Faro, Contrada
Granatari, 27.V.2000, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Peloritani: Monte Antennammare, 27.IX.2009, Leg.
Baviera C.; ditto, 15.YI.2009; Monti Nebrodi. Biviere di Cesar6, l 274m, ll.IV.2002, Leg. Baviera
C.; Catania: Monte Etna, versante nord, Piano Provenzana dint. 2100 m, 16.Y.2002, Leg. Baviera C.;
Siracusa: Lentini, 17.V.2000, Leg. I.S.A.

Notes. Widespread species in Italy, known until now for Sicily only from Portella Zilla
(Peloritani Mountains) (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus pellucidus (Foudras, 1860)

Chorotype - WPA (introduced in North America)
Host plants- CON (Convolvulus)
Trophic category - MON
New records - Siracusa: Lentini, 08.VI.2000, Leg. I.S.A.; Messina: Monti Nebrodi: Portella
Maulazzo, 1400 m, 08.Ylll.2001 , Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Widespread species in Italy, known until now for S icily o nly fro m Portella Zilla
(Peloritani Mountains) (Biondi 1988).

Longitarsus pratensis (Panzer, 1794)

Chorotype - WPA
Host plants - PLA (Plantago)
Trophic category - MON
New records - Messina: Città, Forte S. Jachiddu, 28 .IY.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Monte Antennammare,
06.X.2008, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Very common species in Italy, reported until now for Sicily only from Peloritani and
Nebrodi Mounts (Biondi 1988, 2006).

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