Subilla artemis (H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1971)

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Subilla artemis (H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck, 1971)

Raphidia (Subilla) artemis H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck, 1971 (odescr): H. Aspöck et al. 1991 (mon).

Subilla artemis (H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck, 1971): H. Aspöck et al. 1989 (biogeogr, distr); H. Aspöck et al. 1991 (mon); Popov 1992 (biogeogr); H. Aspöck and Hölzel 1996 (distr); H. Aspöck et al. 2001 (anncat); Pantaleoni et al. 2005 (tax); H. Aspöck 2012 (cat); H. Aspöck and U. Aspöck 2013 (cat, etymol), 2014 (cat).

Taxonomy.

H. Aspöck et al. (1991). S. artemis belongs to the Subilla confinis -group of the genus and is eidonomically similar to the other species. Although the male genitalia show a surprising variability, they always allow to identify the species reliably.

Biology and ecology.

Larvae corticolous on Quercus , Amygdalus , Pyrus , Crataegus and other deciduous trees, very rarely on Pinus in light forests in 100-1100 m. Development two to Subilla three years. Last hibernating stage: full-grown larva. Adults: V-VI.

Records on Mediterranean islands

(Fig. 10b ). Levkas. Syntopic Raphidioptera on Levkas: Parvoraphidia microstigma , Ornatoraphidia flavilabris , Phaeostigma (Magnoraphidia) major .

Continental distribution.

Greece north of the Gulf of Korinthos, North Macedonia.

Biogeography.

S. artemis is a monocentric Balkanopontomediterranean faunal element with moderate expansivity.

Figures

Figure 10. a. Records of Phaeostigma (Crassoraphidia) cyprica, and of Ulrike syriaca, on Mediterranean islands; b. Records of species of the genus Subilla, S. confinis, S. artemis, S. principiae, and S. colossea, on Mediterranean islands.