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Ancistronycha occipitalis
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Subspecies
No subspecies are
recognized; a monotypic species.
Original description
Synonyms
Cantharis occipitalis
Rosenhauer, 1847
Cantharis abdominalis
occipitalis Rosenhauer, 1847
Ancistronycha occipitalis (Rosenhauer, 1847)
Ancistronycha
abdominalis
occipitalis
(Rosenhauer,
1847)
Ancistronycha taygetana Pic, 1902
Identification
Distribution
The species is recorded from Germany, Austria,
Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria,
Hungary, Ukraine. In Germany recorded from Bayern, Thüringen,
Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz,
Sachsen. In Germany the species is very rare and protected by law (Red
List category 2).
Biology
Habitat deciduous forests and forest edges. Often
found on sycamore maple flowers. Imagines occur from May to July.
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updated on August 2, 2010
This site is online since May 31, 2005
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