The snakeflies of the Mediterranean islands: review and biogeographical analysis (Neuropterida, Raphidioptera) Author Aspoeck, Horst https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-3566 Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Medical Parasitology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria Author Aspoeck, Ulrike Natural History Museum Vienna, Department of Entomology, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria ulrike.aspoeck@nhm-wien.ac.at text Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 2023 2023-05-03 70 1 175 218 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.70.101559 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.70.101559 1860-1324-1-175 9E52FBF7700E4FC3A62E0334CE3DE926 88E9CFE5B5315143B11AAA90BD90ECBF Raphidia (Raphidia) ariadne H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1964a Raphidia ariadne H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1964a (odescr): H. Aspoeck et al. 1989 (biogeogr, distr); H. Aspoeck et al. 1991 (mon); U. Aspoeck et al. 2012 (fig: imag). Raphidia (Raphidia) ariadne H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck : H. Aspoeck et al. 1991 (mon); Popov 1992 (biogeogr); H. Aspoeck et al. 2001 (anncat); Troeger 2005a (rec); H. Aspoeck 2012 (cat); H. Aspoeck and U. Aspoeck 2013 (cat, etymol, ill: ♀ imag, ♂ imag), 2014 (cat); Sziraki 2014 (rec). Taxonomy. H. Aspoeck et al. (1991) . A very conspicuous species (Fig. 5e, f ), somewhat isolated within the subgenus Raphidia Raphidia s. str., it can hardly be confused with any other species of the family. Biology and ecology. Larvae (Fig. 5g ) mainly soil-dwelling, but also corticolous: several findings of larvae and pupae under bark of Pyrus on the Omalos Plateau (1000-1100 m). Developmentone or two years. Last hibernating stage: full-grown larva. Adults: IV-VI. Euryoecus! In almost all habitats with coniferous or deciduous trees or bushes all over the island of Crete from sea level to (at least) 1550 m. Usually high population densities. Records on Mediterranean islands (Fig. 11a ). Endemic to Crete. No records from elsewhere. Syntopic Raphidioptera : Phaeostigma (Aegeoraphidia) biroi , Phaeostigma (Superboraphidia) minois , Fibla (Reisserella) pasiphae . Biogeography. Monocentric Cretan faunal element.