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Notes. Locally common and widespread species in ltaly, reported for Sicily only from
Messina (Leonardi 1975a).

Psylliodes heikertingeri Jacobson, 1922

Chorotype - NAF
Host plants -BRA
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Trapani: Isole Egadi, Marettimo, 16- 18.IV.2006, Leg. Baviera C.; ditta, Punta Troia,
5.IV.1990, Leg. Osella B.G. ; Siracusa: Porto Palo di Capo Passero, Penisola Magnisi and Noto (teste
Leonardi C.).

Notes. Rare species recorded in ltaly only for Sicily. Other localities for this species are:
Favignana and Levanzo (Egadi Islands), Pachino (Syracuse) and Agrigento (Luigioni 1929;
Leonardi 1971; Biondi 2006).

Psylliodes hospes Wollaston, 1854

Chorotype - MED
Host plants -BRA
Trophic category - OLI
New records - Messina: Peloritani: Bosco di Malabotta, 03.VI.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Isole Eolie:
Vulcano, 09-10.V.2007, Leg. Baviera C. ; Trapani: Isole Egadi, Levanzo, 4.IV.l990, Leg. Bologna M.

Notes. Species known in ItaJy only for Sardinia and Sicily (Favignana and Lampedusa
Islands) (Daccordi and Ruffo 1975; Lo Valvo and Massa 1995).

Psylliodes hyoscyami (Linnaeus 1758)

Chorotype - ASE
Host plants - SOL (Hyoscyamus, Atropa)
Trophic category - OLI

Notes. Uncommon but widespread species in Italy, known in Sicily only from Nebrodi
Mounts (Ancipa Lake) (Leonardi 1975a; Biondi 2006).

Psylliodes inflata Reiche, 1858

Chorotype - TUM
Host plants - POA
Trophic category - POL
New records- Messina: San Saba, Capo Rasocolmo, in pit-fall trap, 01-19.X.2004, Leg. Baviera C.;
ditto, 2-20.XII.2004; Lido Spiaggia d'oro, 28.IV.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Catania: Etna, versante Sud,
Castagneti di Pedara, 900-1100 m, 26.V.l949, Leg. Hartig F. and Griesb A.; ditto, versante ovest,
Randazzo, Maletto, 1000 m, Leg. Baviera C.; Trapani: Isole Egadi, Favignana, 19.IV.2007, Leg.
Baviera C.; ditto, 9.XII.l 993, Leg. Poggi R.; ditto, Montagna Grande, 27-28.IV.199l, Leg. Osella
B.G.

Notes. Species known in Italy only for Sardinia and Sicily (Leonardi 1970, 1975a; Biondi
2006). P. inflata is recorded also from Pantelleria and Linosa Islands (Ratti 1987; Lo Valvo
and Massa 1995).

Psylliodes instabilis Foudras, 1860

Chorotype - EUR
Host plants - BRA

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