Arboridia simillima (Wagner, 1939) (Fig. 2 F)

First record from Switzerland: Valais, Orsières, extensively managed meadows [46 °01’ 44 ’’ N; 07°09’ 82 ’’ E, 1022 m], 1 ♂, 17.08. 2011, D-vac, leg. Aline Andrey, det. Gernot. Kunz

Distribution in Europe: Luxembourg (Nickel et al. 2010), Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland.

Remarks:In Germany A. simillima occurs on sun-exposed shrubs in open xerothermic woodlands, mainly in slope and plateau situations on limestone, gypsum and porphyry. Host plants are Rosa spinosissima and other roses, probably R. rubiginosa and perhaps R. canina (Nickel 2003) .