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Phyllotreta punctulata (Marsham, 1802)

= Phyllotreta aerea Allard, 1859

Chorotype - EUR (introduced in North America)
Host plants - BRA (rarely RES)
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Messina. Francavilla di Sicilia, Fiume Alcantara, Cuba Bizantina, 19.V.2010, Leg.
Baviera C.; Monti Peloritani: Monte Antennammare, 26.IV.2000, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi:
Biviere di Cesaro, 1274m, ll.IV.2002, Leg. Baviera C.; Siracusa: Augusta, 08.VII.1997; Lentini,
08.VI.2000, Leg. I.S.A.; Palermo: Madonie: Piano Battaglietta, 1600 m, 16.V.2008, Leg. Baviera C.;
Trapani: Paceco, R.N.O. Saline di Trapani e Paceco, Fiume Lenzi Baiata, 29.IV.2004, Leg. Baviera
C.; ditto, Salina Vecchia; Castellammare del Golfo, R.N.O. Zingaro, 22- 24.IV.2003, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Common species in Italy, reported until now for Sicily only from Etna Mount by
Gulli (1961)[as Phyllotreta aerea], Madonie, Piano Zucchi and Lipari Island (Biondi 2006;
Lo Cascio et al. 2006).

Phyllotreta ru.fitarsis Allard, 1859

Chorotype - AFM
Host plants - RES, BRA
Trophic category - OLI
New records - Siracusa: fra Noto e Palazzolo Acreide, l <j?, 8.V.l992, Leg. Leonardi C..

Notes. Species known in Italy genericaJly for Sicily and Linosa (Heikertinger 1941) and
Lampedusa (Lo Valva and Massa 1995; Biondi 2006).

Phyllotreta rugifrons Klister, 1849

Chorotype - MED
Host plants- BRA (Nasturtium officinale)
Trophic category - MON
New records- Messina: Francavilla di SiciUa, Fiume Alcantara, Cuba Bizantina, 29.ill.2010, Leg.
Baviera C. , ditto, 19.IV.201 O; ditto, 19.V.20l0.

Notes. Uncommon species in Italy, reported until now for Sicily only fro m Palermo (Biondi
2006).

Phyllotreta undulata Kutschera, 1860

Chorotype - PAL (introduced in North America and Australian region)
Host plants - BRA (rarely RES or TRO)
Trophic category - OLI

Notes. Uncommon species in Sicily, recorded from Peloritani Mounts (Messina, Rodì and
Castroreale) (Vitale 1920).

Phyllotreta variipennis (Boieldieu, 1859)

Chorotype - MED
Host plants - BRA, RES, CAP
Trophic category - POL
New records- Messina: Monti Peloritani: San Pier Niceto, 04.IV.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Massa S.
Giovanni, 23.Vill.l997, Leg. Baviera C. ; Isole Eolie: Salina, 10-12.V.2007, Leg. Baviera C.

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