Pseudoprumna baldensis (Krauss, 1883)


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Nutrition:
Leaves and flowers of herbs and small shrubs.

Habitat:
Pseudoprumna baldensis inhabits pastures and grasslands from about 1300m asl upwards (especially at about 1700m asl). High densities are usually reached in higher growing spots (forb communities) which are interspersed with low growing parts.

Life cycle:
The animals rest on the ground or on herbs (especially large-leaved ones) and are recorded between July and October.

Remarks:
Pseudoprumna baldensis is endemic to N-Italia, e.g. on Monte Baldo (Lake Garda east side) and on three mountains west of Lake Garda.