Buellia iberica, a recently described Iberian species, new to Italy

Buellia iberica Giralt, a corticolous and lignicolous species previously known only from the Iberian Peninsula is reported here as new from Italy, from the province of Calabria. It was found growing on bark of Pinus, in a Pinus forest. An interesting accompanying species was Pertusaria pupillaris, reported here as new from Southern Italy.