Dodomeira adrianae species group (13)

(Figures 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f, 40g, 40h, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e)

Diagnosis. A Dodomeira group of small-medium sized species (length: 3.10–4.10 mm) with sub-parallel elytra (length/width ratio: 1.60–1.65) and body shape sub-cylindrical. Epistome absent or inconspicuous. Mesorostrum with clavate or spatulate, golden-silvery setae. Antenna with length scape/length funicle ratio 0.64–0.83. Pronotum (length 0.75–0.95 mm, width 0.83–1.00) with length/width ratio 0.83–1.00. Elytra clothed by imbricate brown silvery scales and golden setae clavate or spatulate on disc of elytra or elytral declivity; flattened (0–15°), recumbent (15°–30°), raised (30°–45°), semi-erect (45°–75°) setae on sides.

Distribution. The species of this group are present in the Sicani Mountains and uncommon in the rest of Sicily (Peloritani, Erei and Iblei Mountains) (Fig. 139). Vertic-Cambisol (7), Chromic-Cambisol (4), Calcaro-Eutric- Cambisol (2).

Reproduction. To date all species are parthenogenetic or probably parthenogenetic.