Ptenothrix italica Dallai, 1973 (Fig. 22)

Ptenothrix italica Dallai, 1973: 570 .

NEW DATA. — First record of the species for Algeria.

DISTRIBUTION. — Mediterranean region (Bretfeld 2001).

REMARK

Very rare in our samples. This colorful large size species is reported here to P. italica rather than the Algerian species P. blidana Bretfeld, 2001 for its second antennal segment with two white band on a violet background, considered as a diagnostic character by Bretfeld (2001).

Family KATIANNIDAE Börner, 1913 Genus Sminthurinus Börner, 1901