Revision of the maculatagroup of Phyllodromica: species from Central Europe (Insecta

The Central European species of the maculata-group of Phyllodromica are revised comprising six known species (Phyllo-dromica chladeki, P. harzi, P. hungarica, P. maculata, P. marani, and P. transylvanica) and three new species (P. latipennis from Slovakia and Hungary, P. halterisignata and P. variabilis from Romania). A short characterization of the group is given and all species are described and depicted with their main characteristics; the geographic distribution of the species is shown on several maps; determination keys allow the identifi cation of males and females. P. dobsiki has turned out to be a junior synonym of P. hungarica. Similarly, the name Blatta maculata Schreber, 1781, is most likely a junior synonym of Blatta schaefferi Goeze, 1778; the authors propose to consider schaefferi as a nomen dubium and to retain maculata as the valid name.> Key word