Polydrusus (Conocetus) baudii (Faust, 1889)

Figs 4E–F, 8D, 9N, 11

Material examined

CYPRUS: 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Plantania Forest Station, 1370 m, 26 Apr. 1945, leg. G.A. Mavromoustakis B.M. 1946–16 (BMNH); 8 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, Pafos N, Pegeia, 34°53′43″ N, 32°22′18″ E, 369 m, on Pistacia, Pinus, Juniperus and Cistus, 17 Apr. 2010, leg. Behne (18) (SDEI); 2 ♂♂, 20 km NW of Pafos Pegaia, 28 May 1998, leg. H. Ziegler (SDEI); 2 ♂♂, Paphos, 2km N Pegaia, 7 May 2006, leg. H. Mühle (cCG); 1 ♂, Limasol E, 6–7 May [19]85, leg. I. Rydh (SDEI); 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Lemesos, Agios Tychon, 16 Apr. [20]13, leg. J. Messutat (cCG, cJM); 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Paphos Anarita, 23 Apr. [20]10, leg. J. Messutat (cJM); 1 ♂, 6 ♀♀, Paphos Drouseia, 25 Apr. [20]10, leg. J. Messutat (cJM); 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Paphos Polis, 22 Apr. [20]10, leg. J. Messutat (cJM); 1 ♀, Larnaka, 3 km S of Melini, 3 May 2006, leg. Mühle (cCG); 1 ♀, Besika Bay, 1927, leg. G.C. Champion B.M (BMNH); 2 ♀♀, Skarinou, 16–18 Jun. 1993, leg. Krajcik (cRB); 1 ♀, Paphos, Kidhasi, lit du Dhiarizos, 11 May 2008, leg. G. Alziar (cJP); 1 ♀, Lapittias … [illegible], Apr. [19]53, leg. Th. Shiakides (BMNH); 1 ♀, Kritou Tera, 12 km südl. von Polis, Olivenhain, 2 May, leg. W. Apfel (NMEG); 7 ex., Troodos, Caledonia Falls, Krios River, 1 km N Pano Platres, 1600 m, 10 Aug. 2005, leg. L. Friedman (cPB); 1 ex., Troodos Mesopotamos, Krios River, picnic area, 11 Aug. 2005, leg. L. Friedman and Y. Antoniou (cPB).

Type locality

Cyprus.

Variability

Rather constant in size and vestiture, the colour of the scales varies from greenish to brownish.

Ecology

Collected from various trees (L. Behne; Pistacia, Pinus, Juniperus, Cistus) in creek valleys and Olive groves at various altitudes in spring and summer (from April to August).