6.19 Myrmeleotettix maculatus (Thunberg, 1815)

Ch: SIE; ERL: LC; P-V; %C: 13.67; ER: 1600-3050 m; Ph: VII-XI

Although M. maculatus showed a patchy distribution in the study area, this species proved to occur in most high-altitude sectors of the MNP, preferring dry and rocky alpine grasslands. According to the available data, the specimen observed at 3050 m in the Varaita Valley (Punta Losetta, Pontechianale; 27/08/2020; DG) represents a new altitudinal record for M. maculatus in Italy.