Xylosteus Frivaldszky 1837

Xylosteus Frivaldszky, 1837

8. Xylosteus spinolae Frivaldszky, 1838 (Fig. 4)

Examined material. 1 S, Moravica D, Mt. Ovčar, Preobraženje Monastery, 21.VI.1987, NI (CNI); 1 S, Zaječar D, Mt. Ozren, 09.VII.1993, NI (CNI); 1 S, Rasina D, Mt. Kopaonik, Brzeće, 22.VII.1995, NI (CNI); 3 S, idem, 22.VI.1996, NI (CNI); 8 S, idem, 17.VI–08.VII.2001, NI (CNI); 7 S, Zlatibor D, Mt. Murtenica, 15– 30.VI.1996, NI (CNI); 3 S, Kolubara D, Mt. Maljen, Bukovi Peak, 01–23.VI.1997, NI (CNI); 3 S, Šumadija D, Mt. Rudnik, 28.IV–17.V.2000, NI (CNI); 1 S, Raška D, Mt. Goč, village of Gokčanica, 06.VI.2001, NI (CNI); 16 S, Zlatibor D, Mt. Tara, 31.V–04.VII.1998, NI (CNI); 1 S, idem, 12.VII.2004, NI (CNI); 1 S, Raška D, Mt. Golija, village of Rudno, 1,150 m a.s.l., 08.VI–02.VII.2012, NI (CNI) (Ilić 2005; this paper).

Distribution. Balkan Peninsula, South Austria, North Italy.

Distribution in Serbia. W, C, S, and E (2; 9; 21; 26; 27).

Remarks. The specimens were collected by pitfall traps filled with alcoholic vinegar. The catch was richer in mixed forests where hazel was present.