Arytainilla spartiicola

Arytainilla spartiicola (Šulc, 1907) Feeds on The host plants known to date are Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link (Šulc 1907, Burckhardt 1983) and C. decumbens (Durande) Spach (Conci and Tamanini 1985 a). Here, we report Cytisus agnipilus Velen. as a new host plant species confirmed by the presence of immatures in Bulgaria. Distribution General distribution. France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 54 b). Material examined: SBW. Notes New record for Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula. Arytainilla spartiicola is a rare species, previously known only from a few localities in Europe (Šulc 1907, Burckhardt 1983, Conci and Tamanini 1985 a). Diagnosis Adult (Fig. 54 a) and fifth-instar immature. Conci and Tamanini (1985 a).