Conoderus posticus (Eschscholtz, 1822)

Ruzzier, Enrico, Tomasi, Filippo, Platia, Giuseppe & Pulvirenti, Edoardo, 2021, Exotic Elateridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in Italy: An Overview, The Coleopterists Bulletin 75 (3), pp. 673-679 : 676

Conoderus posticus (Eschscholtz, 1822) ( Figs. 2B –B′′)

Origin. Neotropical.

Palearctic Distribution. Spain ( Platia 2010); Malta, Italy (Sicily and Sardinia) (Baviera and Platia 2018; Wurst and Mifsud 2012); Greece (Crete) ( Platia 2013); Portugal (Madeira) ( Platia 2013); Iran ( Mardjanian et al. 2013); continental Greece (Platia and Kakiopoulos 2014); Russia ( Platia 2016).

Italian Records. Lazio, Pomezia (Roma), Parco del Sughereto 29.I.2012, leg. F. Turchetti, 1 ex ( FTPC) ; Sardinia, Domus de Maria (Cagliari), P.ta su Pisu , 30.V.2012, leg. G. Ruzzante, 1 ex ( GRPC) ; Campania, Capaccio-Paestum ( Salerno ), 22.XII.2012, leg. G. Pace, 1 ex ( GPPC) ; Sicily, Mortelle (Messina), Canneto , 7.VIII.2010, leg. C . Baviera, 1 ex ( GPPC) ; Torre Faro, Canneto , 07.VIII.2010, leg. M. Infusino, 1 ex ( BCPC) ; Lago Faro, 07.VIII.2010, leg. M. Infusino M., 1 ex ( BCPC) (Baviera and Platia 2018) ; Basilicata, Metaponto ( Matera ), 9.VII.2016, 1 ex ( GPPC) ; Apulia, Serrano ( Lecce ), 40.186919, 18.351420, 30.IX.2017, leg. F. Tomasi, 1 ex ( EPPC) ; Apulia, Serrano ( Lecce ), 40.187320, 18.351055, 30.VII.2019, leg. F. Tomasi, 1 ex ( EPPC) ; Campania, San Giovanni a Piro ( Salerno ), 17.X.2019, leg. L. Bertaccini, 1 ex ( GPPC) and Apulia, Vernole (Lecce), Lido Ultima Spiaggia , 40.338591, 18.364772, 24.VI.2020, leg. F.Tomasi and M.Uliana, 1 ex ( FFPC) .

Note. The specimens from Serrano were collect- ed in the town center, attracted to street lighting. The specimens from Lido Ultima Spiaggia, Lago Faro and Metaponto were attracted to light behind sand dunes.

Figures

Fig. 2. Dorsal habitus. A) Aeolus melliculus, B) Conoderus posticus (including color variability), C) Heteroderes vagus.