Danacea (Danacea) sardoa sardoa Kiesenwetter, 1871

Liberti, Gianfranco, 2009, Improved Strategies for Branching on General Disjunctions, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 339-385 : 354

Danacea (Danacea) sardoa sardoa Kiesenwetter, 1871

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Danacaea sardoa Kiesenwetter, 1871: 86 (Loc. typ. Sardinia); Schilsky 1897a: nr. 37; Porta 1929: 111; Pic 1937: 18; * Liberti 1989: 282

Material examined. Sassari prov.: Capo del Falcone, 2006 ( CLI, CPN); * Isola Asinara, 1988 ( MCSNG); Monte Pettenadu, 2001 ( CPN); Sassari , y-? ( MSNUF); Torre del Porticciolo, 2001 ( CPN). Olbia-Tempio prov.: Aglientu, 1995 ( CAN); Golfo Aranci, 1995 ( CAN); Isola Santa Maria, 1991 ( CME); Isola Santo Stefano, 1994 ( CME); La Maddalena, 1978 ( MCSNV); *Monte Limbara, y-o ( CBI); *Tempio Pausania, y-? ( CBI, NMBA). Nuoro prov.: *Aritzo, 1994 ( CME, MCSNM, NMBA); Bruncu Spina, 2004 ( CCR, CLI, CME); Cantoniera Ortuabis, 1994 ( CME); Cantoniera di Sant'Anna, 2008 ( CNBFVR, MCSNG); Desulo, 2008 ( CNBFVR); *Dorgali, 1983 ( CLI, NMBA); *Fonni, 2003 ( CLI, CME, MCSNG); Gadoni, 2008 ( CNBFVR); Galtellì, 1995 ( CAN, CFR); Irgoli, 1977 ( CME); *Lodè, 1978 ( MCSNG); *Lula, 2008 ( CMBF, MCSNG); *Mamoiada, 1976 ( MCSNG); *Monte Albo, 2004 ( CCR, CME, MCSNG); *Monte Ortobene, 1985 ( CCL, MCSNG); Monte Spada, 2003 ( CLI); Monte d'Iscudu, 2003 ( CLI); *Nuoro, 1920 ( MCSNG); Oliena, 1995 ( CAN); Orgosolo, 1963 ( MCSNG); Orune, 1899 ( MSNUF). Oristano prov.: *Asuni, y-? ( NMBA); Monte Ferru, 1987 ( SMNS); Seneghe, 1987 ( SMNS); *San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes, 1983 ( CLI). Ogliastra prov.: Monte Perda Liana, 2008 ( CNBFVR); Seui, 2001 ( CFA, CME). Medio Campidano prov.: Giara di Gesturi, 1995 ( CAN, CME). Carbonia-Iglesias prov.: Santadi, 1997 ( CME). Cagliari prov.: Burcei, 1987 ( CME); *Cantoniera Campu Omu, 1985 ( CLI); Capo Carbonara, 1998 ( CME); Esterzili, 1994 ( CME); Monte dei Sette Fratelli, 1995 ( CAN); *Nurri, 1983 ( CLI); *Olia Speciosa, 1985 ( CLI); Quartu Sant'Elena, y-? ( CDO); *Quirra, 1985 ( CLI); Sarrabus, 1885 ( MNHU); Sarroch, 1985 ( CME).

Chorotype. Danacea (D.) sardoa is a Tyrrhenian species mainly present in the north: Corsica, Sardinia, Elba and Capraia islands; D. s. sardoa is a strict Sardinian endemic occurring all over the island except in the area occupied by D. s. declivis (see above). Affinities: Tyrrhenian: a third subspecies, D. s. mancinii Pic, 1927, occurs in the whole of Corsica and in the Tuscan Archipelago; a fourth one, D. s. renosensis Constantin & Liberti, 2006, is an altitudinal subspecies living on a high Corsican mountain ( Constantin & Liberti 2006). A similar species, D. ligurica Liberti, 1984 , occurs in eastern coastal Liguria (NW Italy).

Notes. Rather common all over its distribution area, from sea level up to the top of Bruncu Spina mountain (1800 m); it has been sometimes found in series.

Figures

FIGURES 1–11. Danacea spp. from Sardinia, scale bar: 0.5 mm. 1–2. Median lobe in lateral view. 1. Danacea (D.) sardoa sardoa Kiesenwetter (San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes). 2. Danacea (D.) sardoa declivis Liberti (Gonnosfanadiga). 3–4. Elytral apex in lateral view. 3. Danacea (D.) sardoa sardoa (Dorgali). 4. Danacea (D.) sardoa declivis (Gonnosfanadiga). 5–11. Median lobe in lateral view. 5. Danacea (Allodanacaea) oreas Liberti (Gonnosfanadiga). 6. Danacea (A.) milleri Schilsky (Paduledda). 7. Danacea (A.) gorditana Liberti (paratype, Capo del Falcone). 8. Danacea (A.) sulcitana Liberti (Olia Speciosa). 9. Danacea (A.) nympha Liberti (Capo Caccia). 10. Danacea (A.) picicornis picicornis (Küster) (Monti Marganai). 11. Danacea (A.) picicornis supramontana Liberti (Dorgali).