Eupholidoptera epirotica ( Ramme, 1927 )

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Eupholidoptera epirotica ( Ramme, 1927)

( Figures 24, 69, 115, 161, 204, 232, 238, Appendix)

Pholidoptera epirotica Ramme, 1927: 132 .

Pholidoptera schmidti epirotica Ramme, 1927 ; Ramme, 1930: 812.

Eupholidoptera epirotica ( Ramme, 1927) ; Ramme, 1951: 198.

Eupholidoptera schmidti epirotica ( Ramme, 1927) ; Harz, 1969: 371–372.

Type information: Holotype M, GREECE, Epirus (labelled as Erber leg., Coll. Br. v.W., Pholidoptera epirotica Ramme det.) ( NMW); 3M, 2F paratypes.

Material examined: GREECE: Holotype, paratypes; 1F, Kerkira (= Corfu) (Werner) ( NMW) ; Aitolia / Akarnania: 11M, 3F, Loutrakion, 70 m 1.7.1986 ( CW) ; 3M 1F, Babini (W of Agrinion,) 23.6.1986 (2m); Drimos (E of Vonitsa) 2.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 6M 1F, Aktion (NW of Vonitsa) 1.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 9M, 3F, Mitikas (S of Vonitsa) 10m 23.6.1986 and 1F, 9.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 1M, surr. Monastirakion 200m 9.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 19M, 5 F, Mt. Akarnanika above Thirion 800–1380m 27.7.1987 (Willemse) ( CW) (sound record) ; 2M, 2F, surr. Thirion 300m 11.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 6M, 3 F, Mt. Akarnanika 1000–1450m 9– 10.7.1986 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 5M, 4 F, Mt. Akarnanika, 1 km N of Thirion 400m 18.7.2000 (Willemse) ( CW) ; 5M, 1F, below Thirion (38°52'N, 20°58'E), 3.8.2003 (K.-G.& M. Heller & M. Volleth) ( CH); 3M,1F, Mt. Akarnania above Thirion (38°48'N, 20°58'E), 1400 m, 3.8.2003 (K.-G. & M. Heller & M. Volleth) ( CH) (sound record) .

Distribution: It is known from a restricted area in central Greece on the coast of the Ionian Sea (see Willemse & Willemse 2004; Figure 239).