Dodomeira pfisteri species group (13)

(Figures 43c, 43d, 43e, 43f, 43g, 43h, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, 44f, 44g)

Diagnosis. A Dodomeira group of small or medium-sized species (length: 2.90–4.25 mm.) with elytra parallel or sub-parallel (length/width ratio: 1.66–1.80) and body shape cylindrical or sub-cylindrical. Epistome absent. Mesorostrum with widened or clavate, golden-silvery setae. Antenna with length scape/length funicle ratio 0.67– 0.83. Pronotum (length 0.70–0.90 mm, width 0.70–1.00 mm) with length/width ratio 0.88–1.00. Elytra clothed by imbricate brown silvery scales and silvery-golden setae clavate or spatulate on elytra or elytral declivity; flattened (0–15°), recumbent (15°–30°), raised (30°–45°) on sides.

Distribution. The species of this group lives in the Tyrrhenian central-western Sicily and are uncommon on Sicani Mountains (Fig. 141).

Main soil types. Chromic-Luvisol (6 sp.), Vertic-Cambisol (7 sp.) (European Soil Data Centre; Panagos et al. 2012).

Reproduction. To date twelve species are parthenogenetic or probably parthenogenetic.