Phyto similis Stein 1924

Phyto similis Stein (Fig. 10A,C) Material examined. L2: 1 ♀. Remarks. The specimen keys rather clearly to P. similis using Herting (1961). It possesses most diagnostic characters of the species, including the absence of a strong costal spine, yellowish basicosta, one stronger and one weaker anterodorsal seta on the mid tibia, weak bluish pruinosity of the abdomen, three sternopleural setae, parafrontalia as wide as the frontal stripe anteriorly and narrowed posteriorly to approximately half its width, length ratio of antennal segments, yellowish thoracic squamae and fore tibia without posterodorsal setae (although one posteroventral seta is present, as well as one seta between the two positions). The specimen differs from Herting's (1961) description only in size (approximately 9 mm compared with 6–7 mm). Based on these characters and the result of the identification key, the identification is considered reliable, although females of this genus can sometimes only be identified with uncertainty. Distribution. Previously known only from France, Poland and Switzerland (Cerretti et al. 2020). This is the first record of the species from Albania and the Balkan Peninsula.