Cassida leucanthemi Bordy, 1995

Sekerka, Lukáš, 2007, Detailed distribution of Cassida sanguinosa and C. leucanthemi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 203-209 : 205-206

Cassida leucanthemi Bordy, 1995

Cassida leucanthemi Bordy, 1995a: 377 . Cassida sanguinosa ab. viridissima Reitter, 1912: 217, syn. nov. Cassida (Cassida) sanguinosa ab. viridissima: SPAETH & REITTER (1926): 47 (as syn. of C. languida ).

Material examined. AUSTRIA: BURGENLAND, ‘ Felsőlövő’ [= Oberschützen], 1909, 1 spec., Soós lgt. ( HNHM) ; KÄRNTEN, Koralpe , 1 spec., Spaeth lgt. ( MMUK) ; NIEDERÖSTERREICH, Lunz am See , 1 spec. ( NMPC) ; Rosalien Gebirge Mts. , 2 spec., Natter lgt. ( MMUK) ; Polsterlucke , 30.vi.1939, 1 spec., Menthe lgt. ( ZMHB) ; VORARLBERG, Bludesch , 11.v.1988, 1 spec., C. M. Brandstetter lgt. ( MMUK) ; Gaschurn-Montafon , 28.v.1988, 1 spec., C. M.Brandstetter lgt. ( MMUK) ; Raggal-Garul , 1090-1130 m a.s.l., 10.vi.1992, 1 spec., J. Jelínek lgt. ( LSLC) ; WIEN, Wien env., 1 spec. ( MMUK) . CROATIA: KARLOVAC, Jasenak , 1 spec., Mehély lgt. ( NMPC) ; PRIMORJE- GORSKI, Fužine , 1897, 1 spec., Spaeth lgt.( MMUK) . CZECH REPUBLIC: BOHEMIA, Čelákovice , v.1946 -48, 1 spec., Görtler lgt. ( MMUK) ; Český Krumlov, Vyšný , 16.vi.2006, 1 spec., M. Snížek lgt. ( DBET) ; Praha, Bohnice , 27.vii.1999, 1 spec., J. Strejček lgt. ( JSPC) ; MORAVIA, ‘ Freistadt’ [= Fryštát], 1 spec., Th. v. Wanka lgt. ( HNHM) ; Lednice , 3.iv.2006, 1 spec., Šafář lgt. ( LSLC) . FRANCE: ALSACE, ‘ Elsass’ [= Alsace], 1 spec. ( MMUK) ; Macon , 3 spec., M. Delfieu lgt. ( DBET) ; Orvault , 1 spec. ( DBET) ; AQUITAINE, Bordeaux , 1 spec., Marais lgt. ( MMUK), v.1885, 1 spec. ( MMUK) ; Gironde , 2 spec., Vaulogé lgt.( MMUK) ; HAUTE- NORMANDIE, d’Heurteauville , 1 spec., Marais lgt.( NMPC) ; Le Grand-Quevilly, 2 spec., Petit lgt. ( NMPC) ; Rouen , 1 spec., Vaulogé lgt. ( MMUK) ; JURA, Bellefontaine , 30.vii.1994, 1 spec., B. Bordy lgt. [paratype] ( DBET) . GERMANY: BADEN- WÜRTTEMBERG, Haselbach bei Schwäbisch Gmünd , 27.v.1910, 1 spec., A. Spaney lgt. ( ZMHB) ; Tübingen , 3 spec. ( MMUK) ; Ulm , 1 spec. ( MMUK) ; BAYERN, München , 1 spec., Harold lgt. ( MMUK) ; BRANDENBURG, Wieracher-Teiche bei Kallinchen , 9.ix.1974, 1 spec., Göllner lgt. ( ZMHB) ; NORDRHEIN- WESTFALEN, Aachen , 1 spec. ( NMPC) ; Viersen, Süchteln , 5.viii.1929, 1 spec. ( MMUK) ; RHEINLAND- PFALZ, Thür env., Hohe Sonne , 16.vi.1953, 1 spec. ( ZMHB) ; THÜRINGEN, Ruhla env., 13.vi.1953, 1 spec. ( ZMHB) ; ‘ Thurom b. Ratzebg’ [locality not found], 4.vi.1900, 1 spec. ( LSLC) . HUNGARY: BARANYA, Nemét-Boly , 1 spec., E. Csiki lgt. ( HNHM) ; FEJÉR, Velencei-tó, Sukoró , 26.v.1951, 1 spec., Kaszab & Székessy lgt. ( HNHM), 30.v.1951, 1 spec., Kakassné lgt. ( HNHM) ; SOPRON, ‘M.óvár’ [= Mosonmagyaróvár ], 23.v.1940, 1 spec., D. Révy lgt. ( HNHM) ; Pinnye , 21.v.1915, 1 spec., R. Streda lgt. ( HNHM) ; ZEMPLÉN, Pálháza, Kemencevölgy , 6.-11.vi.1955, 1 spec., Kaszab & Székessy lgt. ( HNHM) . ITALY: CARNIA, Treppo, terr. Ortegias , 1000 m, 17.vi.1950, 1 spec., G. Fagel lgt. ( DBET) ; TRENTINO- ALTO ADIGE, Rovereto , 1 spec., Jureček lgt. ( NMPC) . POLAND: BESKID ZACHODNI, Dzięgielów k. Cieszyna , 20.vi.1987, 1 spec. ( DBET) ; BIESZCZADY, Wetlina PGR, 22.vii.1994, 1 spec., L. Borowiec lgt. ( DBET) ; DOLNY ŚLĄSK, Wrocław – Zakrzów , 1.v.1974, 1 spec., L. Borowiec lgt. ( DBET) ; Wrocław – Mokry Dwór , 12.vii.1994, 2 spec., L. Borowiec lgt.( DBET) ; SUDETY WSCHODNIE, Powiat Nyski,‘ Patschkau’ [= Paczków], 17.x.1931, 1 spec., Bachmann lgt. ( NMPC) . ROMANIA: ARAD, ‘ Menyháza’ [= Moneasa], 1916, 1 spec., Horváth lgt. ( HNHM). BIHOR, Satul de Vacanta Boga , 29.vii.2005, 1 spec., A. Podlussány lgt. ( HNHM) ; BRAŞOV, ‘ Kronstadt’ [= Braşov], 1 spec., Deubel lgt. ( HNHM) ; HARGHITA, Gheorgheni env., 29.v.2004, 1 spec., 13.vi.2005, 2 spec., R. Škoda lgt. ( LSLC, RSLC), 13.-14.vi.2005, 6 spec., L. Sekerka lgt. ( LSLC) ; ‘ Zeteváralja, Szencsed-patak’ [= Sub Cetate, pârâul Sâncel], 24.v.1997, 1 spec., I. Rozner lgt. ( HNHM) ; ‘ Tetó’ , 4.vii.1942, 1 spec., Gebhardt lgt. ( HNHM) ; ‘ Tusnád’ [= Tuşnad Sat], 1 spec., Kúthy lgt. ( HNHM) ; HUNEDOARA, ‘ Lupény’ [= Lupeni], 1916, 1 spec., Horváth lgt. ( HNHM) ; NEAMŢ, 4 km SE of Gádinti, pr. Roman , 3.-4.v.2005, 2 spec., J. Pelikán lgt. ( JPHC) ; ‘ Transylvan. ’, 1 spec., Reitter lgt. ( NMPC) . SLOVAKIA: KOŠICE reg,, Malé Tarkany , 26.vii.1991, 3 spec., M. Zúber lgt. ( MZKC) ; Plešivec , 3 spec., Kouřil lgt. ( LSLC, NMPC) ; NITRA reg., Kamenica nad Hronom , v.2001, 1 spec., T. Kopecký lgt. ( LSLC) ; ‘ Parkan’ [= Štúrovo], 1 spec. ( HNHM), 2 spec., Kouřil lgt. ( LSLC, NMPC) ; 6.vi.1973, 1 spec., J. Strejček lgt. ( JSPC) ; TRENČÍN reg., ‘ Szalonca’ [= Slavnica], 1 spec., G. Fekete lgt. ( HNHM) ; ‘ Slovakia’ , 3 spec., Langhoffer lgt. ( HNHM) . SLOVENIA: LOWER STYRIA, ‘ Pettau’ [= Ptuj], 1 spec. ( NMPC) ; ‘ Marburg, Styr. ’ [= Maribor], 1 spec., Lang lgt. ( MMUK) ; ‘ Podcortek’ [= Podčertek], 1 spec., Jaeger lgt. ( MMUK) . SWITZERLAND: AARGAU, Grindelwald , 14.vi.1955, 2 spec., O. Lundblad lgt. ( DBET) ; LUZERN, Lucerne, Seebrung , 13.-26.vi.1937, 3 spec., W. D. Hincks lgt. ( MMUK) ; TURGAU, Glarisegg , 6.-10.v.1905, 1 spec. ( LSLC) ; VAUD, Chesières , 7.vi.1903, 1 spec. ( LSLC) . UKRAINE: ZAKARPATSKA obl., Hoverla Mt. , vii.1924, 1 spec., Pfeffer lgt. ( NMPC) ; ‘ Volové’ [= Mežgorje], vii.1938, 1 spec., Štěrba lgt. ( NMPC) ; Uzhgorod , 1 spec., A. Vávra lgt. ( NMPC), 2 spec., V. Zoufal lgt. ( NMPC) ; ZHYTOMYRSKA obl., ‘ Zsitomir’ [= Zhytomir], 1 spec. ( HNHM) .

Bionomics. Host plants. Asteraceae : Leucanthemum vulgare , Carduus argemose ssp. obtusisquamosus ; Caryophyllaceae : Silene nutans ( BORDY 1995a, 2000), the latter two host plants being doubtful. I observed larvae and adults on Leucanthemum ircutianum (new host plant) in Romania in 2005.

Distribution. Austria ( BORDY 1995a, 2000); Czech Republic ( BEZDĚK & ZÚBER 2000; SEKERKA 2004, 2006b); France ( BORDY 1995a); Italy ( SASSI 2003); Poland ( BOROWIEC & ŚWIĘTOJAŃSKA 1997); Slovakia ( BEZDĚK & ZÚBER 2000); Spain ( RECALDE IRURZUN & SAN VICENTE 2005). New species to Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Comments. REITTER (1912) described the aberration viridissima of C. sanguinosa with black bases of the femora. During my stay in HNHM I found one specimen (labelled ‘Germ[ania].’) and identified by Reitter as C. sanguinosa ab. viridissima. This specimen, with great probability representing a type of ab. viridissima, actually belongs to C. leucanthemi . This aberration has never been raised to higher rank and thus is an unavailable name, here synonymized with C. leucanthemi .

Intermediate specimen between C. leucanthemi and C. sanguinosa

Material examined. HUNGARY: ZEMPLÉN, Pálháza, Istvánkút, 6.-11.vi.1955, 1 spec., Kaszab & Székessy lgt. ( HNHM).

Comments. This specimen has intermediate characters combining both species together (shallowly emarginate labrum, completely yellow legs, body somewhat elongate but not parallelsided) and badly preserved colouration of dorsum (probably caused by killing substance).