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 Subilla artemis (H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1971) Raphidia (Subilla) artemis H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1971 (odescr): H. Aspoeck et al. 1991 (mon). Subilla artemis (H. Aspoeck & U. Aspoeck , 1971): H. Aspoeck et al. 1989 (biogeogr, distr); H. Aspoeck et al. 1991 (mon); Popov 1992 (biogeogr); H. Aspoeck and Hoelzel 1996 (distr); H. Aspoeck et al. 2001 (anncat); Pantaleoni et al. 2005 (tax); H. Aspoeck 2012 (cat); H. Aspoeck and U. Aspoeck 2013 (cat, etymol), 2014 (cat). Taxonomy. H. Aspoeck et al. (1991) . S. artemis belongs to the Subilla confinis -group of the genus and is eidonomically similar to the other species. Although the male genitalia show a surprising variability, they always allow to identify the species reliably. Biology and ecology. Larvae corticolous on Quercus , Amygdalus , Pyrus , Crataegus and other deciduous trees, very rarely on Pinus in light forests in 100-1100 m. Development two to Subilla three years. Last hibernating stage: full-grown larva. Adults: V-VI. Records on Mediterranean islands (Fig. 10b ). Levkas. Syntopic Raphidioptera on Levkas: Parvoraphidia microstigma , Ornatoraphidia flavilabris , Phaeostigma (Magnoraphidia) major . Continental distribution. Greece north of the Gulf of Korinthos, North Macedonia. Biogeography. S. artemis is a monocentric Balkanopontomediterranean faunal element with moderate expansivity.