Sternocoelis puberulus (Motschulsky)

Sternocoelis puberulus (Motschulsky) View in CoL

Literature data. “ Sardinia ” ( Bertolini 1904; Winkler 1925; Porta 1926; Barajon 1966; Vienna 1980; Mazur 1984; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos 1995; Mazur 1997, 2004; Yélamos & Lackner 2004).

Notes. Despite being frequently recorded from Sardinia (see above) and Corsica, this species is endemic to mainland Sicily and the Egadi Islands (Sicily) ( Luigioni 1929; Penati & Vienna 2002, 2005, 2006a). In fact, its presence in Sardinia (and Corsica) is not documented by any precise locality name in the literature ( cf. Yélamos 1995), nor was it confirmed by any specimens in the examined collections; thus, the species should, without a doubt, be considered as absent from Sardinia.