Danacea (Allodanacaea) oreas Liberti, 1985

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Danacea (Allodanacaea) oreas Liberti, 1985

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Danacaea (Allodanacaea) oreas * Liberti, 1985: 350 (Loc. typ. Santu Lussurgiu, Sardinia).

Material examined. Oristano prov.: *Abbasanta, 1983 ( CLI); *San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes, 1983 ( CLI, MCSNG). Medio Campidano prov.: *Gonnosfanadiga, 1983 ( CLI); Monte Anzeddu, 2006 ( CNBFVR). Carbonia-Iglesias prov.: Isola di San Pietro, 1987 ( MCSNG); sa Duchessa, 2006 ( CNBFVR). Cagliari prov.: Monte Orri, 1910 ( MCSNM).

Chorotype. Another strictly Sardinian Allodanacaea known so far only from the western side of the island ( Fig. 24 ). Affinities: Central Mediterranean; not very far, in the median lobe structure, from D. milleri .

Notes. Apparently uncommon and only known from a few localities, it has been found on wild carrot umbrellas ( Daucus spp. ) and on blossoming chestnuts.

Figures

FIGURES 1–11. Danacea spp. from Sardinia, scale bar: 0.5 mm. 1–2. Median lobe in lateral view. 1. Danacea (D.) sardoa sardoa Kiesenwetter (San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes). 2. Danacea (D.) sardoa declivis Liberti (Gonnosfanadiga). 3–4. Elytral apex in lateral view. 3. Danacea (D.) sardoa sardoa (Dorgali). 4. Danacea (D.) sardoa declivis (Gonnosfanadiga). 5–11. Median lobe in lateral view. 5. Danacea (Allodanacaea) oreas Liberti (Gonnosfanadiga). 6. Danacea (A.) milleri Schilsky (Paduledda). 7. Danacea (A.) gorditana Liberti (paratype, Capo del Falcone). 8. Danacea (A.) sulcitana Liberti (Olia Speciosa). 9. Danacea (A.) nympha Liberti (Capo Caccia). 10. Danacea (A.) picicornis picicornis (Küster) (Monti Marganai). 11. Danacea (A.) picicornis supramontana Liberti (Dorgali).

FIGURES 24–27. Distribution maps of species with a limited range in Sardinia. 24–26. Danacea (Allodanacea) spp. 27. Psilothrix spp.