19.02. Cryphalus intermedius (Ferrari, 1867)
Presence
E: AU CZ GE HU IT LS PL RO SK SL SZ UK
Figure 78: Cryphalus intermedius, lateral, dorsal (Photo: Maja Jurc)
Older catalogs and keys – citations of name
Grüne 1979: Cryphalus intermedius Ferrari, 1867; Freude, Harde, Lohse 1981: Cryphalus intermedius Ferrari; Titovšek 1988: C. intermedius Ferrari; Pfeffer & Knížek 1993: C. intermedius Ferrari, 1867; Pfeffer 1995: C. intermedius Ferrari, 1867.
Figure 79: Cryphalus intermedius, distribution map according to historical and recent data
Ecology and presence in Slovenia
The species is distributed in the Alps, Romania, and Ukraine. In Slovenia, the only sites are in the Alpine regions, in Gorenjska and Koroška. Recent surveys show that C. intermedius prefers montane (900-1500 m) and even higher elevations, up to the alpine zone (above 2000 m). Records in Slovenia confirm this, with sites mostly at altitudes above 1000 m, the highest being at Peca (1317 m) (Figure 79). Hosts include Larix decidua, less frequently Pinus sylvestris, P. mugo and Picea abies. In Slovenia, it has been found only on L. decidua and in traps. It develops two generations per year. Adult length is 2 mm (Figure 78).