Lygaeus equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cimex equestris Linnaeus, 1758: 447 . LITERATURE. — Ferrari (1884): “Alpi marittime e Piemonte (Ghiliani, Garbiglietti)”; Noelli (1897b [sub Eulygaeus equestris]): Limone Piemonte, Griffini leg.; Colle di Tenda, Nobili leg.

NEW DATA. — Alpi Marittime, V. Ghiliani leg., [sub Spilostethus equestris], 1 specimen, MSNG. — Alpi Marittime, VI.76, R. Oberthur leg., [sub Aphanus phoeniceus], 2 specimens, MSNG. — Limone Piemonte, VII.1938, G. Mantero leg., [sub Spilostethus equestris], 1 specimen, MSNG. — Limone Piemonte, La Perla, 1650 m, 44.17084°N, 7.61385°E (WGS84), 15.VII.2014, MN, MD leg., 2 specimens, MZUF. — Valdieri, Gias della Casa, pebble ponds and Gesso della Valletta stream, 1675 m, 44.174°N, 7.267°E (WGS84), 28.VII.2015, LB, FC, PD, MD, MN, SR, FT leg., 1 specimen, MZUF. — Valdieri, Pian della Casa, 1650 m, 44.17446°N, 7.2672°E (WGS84), 30.VII.2013, MN, MD leg., 1 specimen, MZUF. — Vernante, loc. Palanfré (Garbella), 1650 m, 44.19694°N, 7.4838°E (WGS84), 19.VI.2014, MN, MD leg., 1 specimen, MZUF. — Vernante, loc. Palanfré, 1580 m, 44.19503°N, 7.49107°E (WGS84), 03.VII.2014, MN, MD leg., 1 specimen, MZUF. — Vernante, loc. Palanfré, Gias Garbella, 1650 m, 44.19694°N, 7.4838°E (WGS84), 13.VI.2014, MN, MD leg., 1 specimen, MZUF .

CHOROTYPE. — Palaearctic.