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Notes. Very rare species in Sicily, known only from Monte Pagano (Nebrodi Mounts)(Biondi
1988).

Altica quercetorum Foudras, 1860
Chorotype - EUR
Host plants - FAG (Quercus), SAL (Salix)
Trophic category - OLI
New records- Palermo: Madonie, Piano Zucchi, Baita del Faggio dint., 1300 m, 22.VI.2001, Leg.
Baviera C. ; Monte Genuardo, 28.V.2007, Leg. Baviera C.
Notes. Species known until now from Sicani, Nebrodi and Peloritani Mounts (Biondi
1988, 2006) and reported as "Haltica saliceti Weise, 1888" from Castanea (Messina) (Vitale
1920). The real relationship among A. quercetorum quercetorum and A. quercetorum saliceti
(Weise, 1888) and their taxonomk status need to be better evaluated in the future.

Altica tamaricis Schrank, 1785
Chorotype - ASE
Host plants - TAM, ELE, SAL
Trophic category- POL
Notes. Species widespread in Italy but only recently recorded for Sicily (Biondi 2005-2013).

Aphthona Chevrolat, 1836

Aphthona carbonaria Rosenhauer, 1856
Chorotype - WME
Host plants - EUP (Euphorbia)
Trophic category - MON
New records- Messina: Monti Nebrodi : Biviere di Cesaro, 1274 m, ll.IV.2002, Leg. Baviera C.;
Trapani: Isole Egadi: Marettimo, 14-16.V.2006, Leg. Baviera C.; ditto, 22.X.2006, Leg. Baviera C.
Notes. Species known until now for Sicily only from Syracuse (Heikertinger 1912) and
Favignana (Egadi Islands) (Daccordi and Ruffo 1975; Biondi 2006).

Aphthona euphorbiae (Schrank, 1781)
Chorotype - PAL
Host plants- LIN, EUP, AST, CHE, CAR, ULM, MOR, CAF, ROS, FAB, PLA, BRA, POA
Trophic category- POL
New records- Messina: Torre Faro, Contrada Granatari , 12.Vll.2003, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti
Peloritani: Monte Scuderi, 1100 m, 29.X.2005, Leg. Baviera C.; Monte Antennammare, 1100 m,
06.X.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Palermo: Madonie, Piano Zucchi, Vl.l961, Leg. Ruffo S.; ditto,
03.VI.2000, 1200 m, Leg. Baviera C.; Baita del Faggio dint., 1300 m, 22.VI.2001, Leg. Baviera
C.; Messina: Isole Eolie: Salina, 10-12.V.2007, Leg. Baviera C.; Catania: Monte Etna, versante
occidentale, Pineta, 1600 m, 29.VII.l948, Leg. Hru.tig F.; ditta, Bosco Cerrita, 1500 m, Ol.Vll.2004,
Leg. Baviera C.; ditta, versante settentrionale, Piano Provenzana, 1800 m, 08.VI.2000, Leg. Baviera
C.; ditta, 23.VI.2001, Leg. Baviera C.; ditta, versante meridionale, Adrano, Osseratorio, 1400 m,
12.VI.2011 su Genista aetnensis, Leg. Baviera C.; ditta 1600 m, 12.VI.2011, Leg. Baviera C.;
Siracusa: Lentini, 08.VI.2000, Leg. I.S.A.; Iblei, Buccheri, 28.V.2010, Leg. Baviera C. ; Trapani:
Isole Egadi: Marettimo, 14-16.V.2006, Leg. Baviera C.

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