Systematic position of Philoctetes bogdanovii (Radoszkovski, 1877)

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Elampini)	Size (mm):
Genus & species	Philoctetes bogdanovii (Radoszkovski, 1877)
Species group
Original combination	Holopyga bogdanovii Radoszkowski, 1877
Type series	Holotypus ♂ (Mus.: Moscow)
Original description	Submediocris; capite cyaneo-viridi; clypeus brevis, virescens subtruncatus; mandibulae antennaeque nigrae; thorace viridi aureo, scrobiculato; abdomen nitidum delicatulo punctulatum, segmentis 1° et 2° aureo viridibus, 3° cyaneo-viridi; pedes virides, tarsis brunneis; venter nigro-piceus. Statura Elampidis, assimilis Hedychro anali. Long. 5 mm. Habitat in valle Sarafschan.
Synonyms and subspecies	rudowi (Buyss.)
Systematic notes

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bogdanovii (Radoszkovski, 1877)

World distribution

Type locality	Uzbekistan (Zarafshan)
Kimsey & Bohart	Palaearctic: Greece, S URSS (Uzbek SSR)
Linsenmaier	SE Europe, Greece, Anatolia, Lebanon
Other Authors	SE Europe, W Asia
Chorology	Turano-SE-European
Distribution notes

Geographic distribution of Philoctetes bogdanovii (Radoszkovski, 1877)

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	Mantero, 1899 (as Ellampus); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.	Rosa, 2002c, Rosa, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto	Rosa, 2005a;
Friuli V.G.
Liguria	Invrea, 1921 (as Ellampus; on leaves of Lavatera arborea L. infested by aphids and on Daucus carota L.); Strumia, 2005
Emilia Romagna	Rosa, 2006b;
Toscana|Tuscany
Umbria
Marche	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Lazio
Abruzzo
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes

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

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

Biology of Philoctetes bogdanovii (Radoszkovski, 1877)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae
Vespidae
Eumenidae
Masaridae
Sphecidae
Apidae
Colletidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae
Anthophoridae
Lepidoptera

Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat
Plants for rest/refuge	leaves of Lavatera arborea L. infested by aphids and on Daucus carota L. (Invrea, 1922), flowers of Euphorbia (Schmidt, 1977)
Parasites
Biological notes

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