Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

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Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)


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Chorology: European
Chorology: European
Italian distribution of Philoctetes bidentulus
Italian distribution

Systematic position of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Elampini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)
Species group  
Original combination Hedychrum bidentulum Lepeletier, 1806
Type series Holotype ♂ (Mus.: Turin?)
Original description H. thorace sub scutello gibboso. Tête et corcelet d'un vert bleuâtre. Yeux et antennes noires. Corcelet relevé en bosse sous l'écusson. Abdomen d'un vert plus ou moins doré: troisième segment échancré. Pieds d'un vert bleuâtre. Ailes enfumées.
Mâle. Des environs de Paris.
Synonyms and subspecies ? wesmaeli Chev., synonym of a. aeneus in Kimsey & Bohart (1990)
Systematic notes  

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

World distribution

Type locality France (Paris)
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: (France) as syn. of a.aeneus
Linsenmaier CS Europe, Anatolia
Other Authors Europe, W Asia
Chorology European
Distribution notes  

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Italian distribution according to the Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna

Macroregion North (N): South (S): Sicily (Si): Sardinia (Sa):
Endemic

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Personal evidences, Literature records and other sources)

Adm. Region Literature records FEI records Personal records
Piemonte|Piedmont Gribodo, 1874 (as Ellampus); Invrea, 1922 (as Ellampus wesmaeli on Daucus carota L.); Invrea, 1922 (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige Dalla Torre & Kohl, 1879; Hellrigl, 1996; Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna Grandi, 1931 (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2006b;
Toscana|Tuscany Grandi, 1929 (as Ellampus); Strumia, 2005;
Umbria
Marche
Lazio Lepri, 1910 (as Ellampus wesmaeli); Rosa, 2005a;
Abruzzo Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise
Campania Costa, 1858, 1864 (as Ellampus);
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata Strumia, 2005;
Calabria Invrea, 1933 (as Ellampus), 1941c (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888 (as Ellampus wesmaeli); Mocsáry, 1889 (as Ellampus wesmaeli);
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Biology of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae  
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Psen caliginosus (Berland & Bernard, 1938), Psen caliginosus Westw. (Mocsáry, 1889)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae  
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Daucus carota L. (Invrea, 1922), flowers of Euphorbia (Schmidt, 1977)
Parasites  
Biological notes  

Systematic position of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Elampini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)
Species group  
Original combination Hedychrum bidentulum Lepeletier, 1806
Type series Holotype ♂ (Mus.: Turin?)
Original description H. thorace sub scutello gibboso. Tête et corcelet d'un vert bleuâtre. Yeux et antennes noires. Corcelet relevé en bosse sous l'écusson. Abdomen d'un vert plus ou moins doré: troisième segment échancré. Pieds d'un vert bleuâtre. Ailes enfumées.
Mâle. Des environs de Paris.
Synonyms and subspecies ? wesmaeli Chev., synonym of a. aeneus in Kimsey & Bohart (1990)
Systematic notes  

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

World distribution

Type locality France (Paris)
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: (France) as syn. of a.aeneus
Linsenmaier CS Europe, Anatolia
Other Authors Europe, W Asia
Chorology European
Distribution notes  

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Italian distribution according to the Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna

Macroregion North (N): South (S): Sicily (Si): Sardinia (Sa):
Endemic

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Literature records)

Adm. Region Literature records
Piemonte|Piedmont Gribodo, 1874 (as Ellampus); Invrea, 1922 (as Ellampus wesmaeli on Daucus carota L.); Invrea, 1922 (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige Dalla Torre & Kohl, 1879; Hellrigl, 1996; Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna Grandi, 1931 (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2006b;
Toscana|Tuscany Grandi, 1929 (as Ellampus); Strumia, 2005;
Umbria
Marche
Lazio Lepri, 1910 (as Ellampus wesmaeli); Rosa, 2005a;
Abruzzo Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise
Campania Costa, 1858, 1864 (as Ellampus);
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata Strumia, 2005;
Calabria Invrea, 1933 (as Ellampus), 1941c (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888 (as Ellampus wesmaeli); Mocsáry, 1889 (as Ellampus wesmaeli);
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (FEI records)

Adm. Region FEI records
Piemonte|Piedmont
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna
Toscana|Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Personal evidences)

Adm. Region Personal records
Piemonte|Piedmont
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna
Toscana|Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Biology of Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae  
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Psen caliginosus (Berland & Bernard, 1938), Psen caliginosus Westw. (Mocsáry, 1889)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae  
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Daucus carota L. (Invrea, 1922), flowers of Euphorbia (Schmidt, 1977)
Parasites  
Biological notes  

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Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P. (2023) Philoctetes bidentulus (Lepeletier, 1806), in: Chrysis.net website. Interim version 27 September 2023, URL: https://www.chrysis.net/database-of-the-italian-chrysididae/species/?rif=Philoctetes_bidentulus.