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Leg. Baviera C.; San Fratello, su Quercus ilex, 08.VUI.2001, Leg. Baviera C.; Catania: Calatabiano,
San Marco, Foce Fiume Alcantara, 29.VI.2010, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Common and widespread species in Sicily (Heikertinger 1912; Luigioni 1929;
Biondi 1988, 2006) (often reported as Aphthona bonvouloiri sicelidis), where it represents
probably the unique endemie species in the Sicilian flea beetle fauna.

Aphthona variolosa Foudras, 1860

Chorotype - WME
Host plants - EUP (Euphorbia)
Trophic category - MON

Notes. Rare species in Italy, recorded only generically from Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Aphthona venustula (Kutschera, 1861)

Chorotype- EUR
Host plants - EUP (Euphorbia)
Trophic category - MON
New records- Messina: Lido Spiaggia d'oro, 23.lll.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Peloritani: Pizzo
Chiarino, 650 m, 23.lll.2010, Leg. Baviera C., ditto 06.IV.2004; Camaro Superiore, 26.IV.2000, Leg.
Baviera C.; Monte Antennammare, 05.V.2004, Leg. Baviera C.; Monte Scuderi, Fiume Lampiello,
600 m, 14.IV.2004, Leg. Baviera C.; Monte Scuderi, 1200 m, 22.V.2004, Leg. Baviera C.; Patti,
Montagnareale, 15.VIII.2000, Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi: Biviere di Cesaro, ll.IV.2002, Leg.
Baviera C.; Portella Maulazzo, 900 m, 18.VIII.l997, Leg. Baviera C.; Floresta, Sorgente S. Giacomo,
29.III.2010, Leg. Baviera C. ; Palermo: Monti Sicani: Monte Genuardo, 28.Y.2007, Leg. Baviera
C.; Ficuzza, 15-18.V.l911; Portella della Ginestra, 25.IV.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Madonie, Piano
Zucchi, 1100 m, 17.V.2008, Leg. Baviera C.; Catania: Linguaglossa, 08.YJ.2000, Leg. Baviera C.;
Monte Etna, Nicolosi, 1500 m, 28.Vll.l968, Leg. Magnano L. ; Monte Etna, Montelaguardia, 750 m,
20.X.l948, Leg. Hartig F.; Siracusa: Buccheri, 28.V.2010, Leg. Baviera C.; Trapani: Castellammare
del Golfo, R.N.O. "Zingaro", 26-29.III.2003, Leg. Baviera C.

Notes. Widespread species in Sicily with populations to attribute to the ssp. attica Weise,
1890, particularly common in Sicani, Nebrodi and Peloritani Mounts (Biondi 1988, 2006).

Apteropeda Chevrolat, 1836

Apteropeda orbiculata (Marsham, 1802)

Chorotype - EUR
Host plants - LAM, SCR
Trophic category - POL
New records- Messina: Monti Peloritani: Castanea, Monte Ciccia, 400 m, 06.1.2010 vaglio Querc:us,
Leg. Baviera C. ; Monforte San Giorgio, 340m, 06.ll.2011 Leg. Baviera C.; Monti Nebrodi: Monte
Soro, 1800 m, l.VI.l907, Leg. Bello C.

Notes. Uncommon species widespread in most part ofltaly and Sicily (Biondi 1990).

Arrhenocoela Foudras, 1861

Arrhenocoela lineata (Rossi, 1790)

Chorotype - MED

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