Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus) meridionalis Gyllenhal

Otiorhynchus meridionalis Gyllenhal, 1834

Records. CRI [Schoenherr 1834: 571].

Distribution. South Europe; introduced in many countries.

Material examined. Literature data only.

Biology. Mediterranean forests. Parthenogenetic species. Polyphagous.

Note. Recorded by Ch. Steven from ‘Tauria’ (Schoenherr 1834), that probably based on specimen(s) introduced to Nikitsky Botanical Garden (Yalta) with plants from Meaditerranean countries. No confirmed findings are known from Crimea over last 170 years.