23.05. Crypturgus mediterraneus (Eichhoff, 1869)
Presence
E: CR FR GR IT PT SL* SP ST
N: AG MO TU
A: CY IS TR
Older catalogs and keys – citations of name
Grüne 1979: Crypturgus mediterraneus Eichhoff, 1869; Pfeffer 1995: Crypturgus mediterraneus Eichhoff, 1871.
Figure 93: Crypturgus mediterraneus, distribution map according to historical and recent data
Ecology and presence in Slovenia
The species is found in Mediterranean Europe, Portugal, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. The only specimen found in Slovenia was caught in a trap at the Port of Koper in 2014 (Figure 93). Hosts include Pinus pinaster, P. pinea and P. halepensis. Adult length is 1.2-1.5 mm. It differs from other species of the genus Crypturgus recorded in Slovenia by its almost square-shaped neck shield.