Anoscopus assimilis (Signoret, 1879)

Acocephalus assimilis Signoret, 1879: 75; Noualhier, 1897: 77; China, 1938: 44

Aphrodes assimilis; Lindberg, 1961: 67

Distribution. Europe and North Africa. BUGIO: locality unknown (China, 1938). DESERTA GRANDE: locality unknown (China, 1938). MADEIRA: locality unknown (China, 1938; Noualhier, 1897). PORTO SANTO: locality unknown (Lindberg, 1961).

Remarks. Information on this species is based on material sampled by Lindberg, Wollaston and Fauvel who did not report exact localities.

Habitat and food plants. Grasses.