05.01. Kissophagus vicinus (Comolli, 1837)
Presence
E: AU BE CR FR GB GE GR HU IT MA NL PL SL* SP ST SZ UK
A: TR
N: AG
Figure 30: Kissophagus vicinus, dorsal, lateral (Photo: Maja Jurc)
Older catalogs and keys – citations of name
Grüne 1979: K. hederae (Schmidt, 1843); Freude, Harde, Lohse 1981: K. hederae Schmitt; Pfeffer & Knížek 1993: K. hederae (Schmidtt, 1843); Pfeffer 1995: K. hederae (Schmidtt, 1843).
Figure 31: Kissophagus vicinus, distribution map according to historical and recent data
Ecology and presence in Slovenia
The species occurs in southern and central Europe, the Crimea, the Caucasus, Asia and North Africa. In Slovenia, only two localities are known in Primorska, with no recorded host plants (Figure 31). According to the literature, the host plant is ivy, Hedera helix and Hedera colchia. Adult length is 2.0-2.4 mm (Figure 30). Stenophagous species.