Raphidia (Raphidia) ariadne H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1964a

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Raphidia (Raphidia) ariadne H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck, 1964a

Raphidia ariadne H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck, 1964a (odescr): H. Aspöck et al. 1989 (biogeogr, distr); H. Aspöck et al. 1991 (mon); U. Aspöck et al. 2012 (fig: imag).

Raphidia (Raphidia) ariadne H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck: H. Aspöck et al. 1991 (mon); Popov 1992 (biogeogr); H. Aspöck et al. 2001 (anncat); Tröger 2005a (rec); H. Aspöck 2012 (cat); H. Aspöck and U. Aspöck 2013 (cat, etymol, ill: ♀ imag, ♂ imag), 2014 (cat); Sziráki 2014 (rec).

Taxonomy.

H. Aspöck et al. (1991). A very conspicuous species (Fig. 5e, f ), somewhat isolated within the subgenus Raphidia Raphidia s. str., it can hardly be confused with any other species of the family.

Biology and ecology.

Larvae (Fig. 5g ) mainly soil-dwelling, but also corticolous: several findings of larvae and pupae under bark of Pyrus on the Omalos Plateau (1000-1100 m). Developmentone or two years. Last hibernating stage: full-grown larva. Adults: IV-VI. Euryoecus! In almost all habitats with coniferous or deciduous trees or bushes all over the island of Crete from sea level to (at least) 1550 m. Usually high population densities.

Records on Mediterranean islands

(Fig. 11a ). Endemic to Crete. No records from elsewhere. Syntopic Raphidioptera : Phaeostigma (Aegeoraphidia) biroi , Phaeostigma (Superboraphidia) minois , Fibla (Reisserella) pasiphae .

Biogeography.

Monocentric Cretan faunal element.

Figures

Figure 5. a. Ulrike syriaca, ♂. Cyprus, Limassol Forest. Watercolour by Wilhelm Zelenka (1936 - 2011), Vienna. In the possession of H. & U. Aspoeck; b. Raphidia mediterranea, ♂. Upper Austria, Pelmberg near Helmonnsoedt. Foto: H. Bruckner; c. Raphidia mediterranea, ♀. Upper Austria, Pelmberg near Helmonnsoedt. Foto: H. Bruckner; d. Raphidia mediterranea, larva. Upper Austria, Pelmberg near Helmonnsoedt. Foto: H. Bruckner; e. Raphidia ariadne, ♂. Greece, Crete, near Males. Foto: H. Bruckner; f. Raphidia ariadne, ♀. Greece, Crete, Anogia. Foto: H. Bruckner; g. Raphidia ariadne, larva. Greece, Crete, near Males. Foto: H. Bruckner; h. Dichrostigma flavipes, ♂. Lower Austria, Eichkogel near Moedling. Foto: F. Anderle, now Denner.

Figure 11. a. Records of species of the genus Raphidia, R. (R.) mediterranea, R. (R.) beieri, R. (R.) peterressli, R. (R.) mysia, R. (R.) ambigua, and R. (R.) ariadne, on Mediterranean islands; b. Records of species of the family Inocelliidae, Fibla (F.) maclachlani, Fibla (Reisserella) pasiphae, and Parainocellia ressli, on Mediterranean islands.