Rhinocyllus conicus (Frölich)

Curculio conicus Frölich, 1792

Rhinocyllus latirostris Latreille, 1804

Rhinocyllus schoenherri Capiomont, 1873

Records. CRI* ČER ČNG DON KHM KHE* KHR* KYI LUG LWI MYK* ODE* POL RIV* TER VIN ZAK ZAP [Nowicky 1864: 36; Łomnicki 1866: 7, 1886: 207; Cherkunov 1889: 43; Lukjanovitch 1928: 250; Penecke 1928: 358; Tveritina 1959: 183; Mazur & Kuśka 1994: 305; Kubisz et al. 1998: 270; Nazarenko et al. 2003: 53; Volovnik 1993: 586].

Distribution. Palaearctic (excluding north), Ethiopia; introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand (Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. 102 specimens (ZIN, SIZK, KUMN, ZMUK, ZMUM, NSPU, IMC, SKC) from 10 provinces were studied. Crimea: 1 spec. (SKC) Koktebel near Feodosia, Konovalenko leg., 11.vi.2013; 1 spec. (ZIN) Simferopol Distr., Skelyaste (= Tav-Bodrak), Pavlovskyj leg., 16.vi.1911; 1 spec. (ZIN)) Bakhchisaray Distr., Mangup, L. Arnoldi, 6.vii.1937; 1spec. (ZIN) Kirovske Distr., Staryi Krym, Agarmish Mt., 23.vi.1906 ; 1spec. (ZIN) Feodosia; 1spec. (ZIN) Kertch, 12.v.1902; 1 spec. (ZMUM) Artek, Shavrov leg., vi.1910; 3 spec. (ZMUM) Feodosia, 10.v.1904; 1 spec. (SIZK) Yedi Quyu Distr., Kazantip Cape, S. V. Volovnik leg., 18.v.1983; 3 spec. (SIZK) Bilohirsk Distr., Bila Skelia, S. V. Volovnik, 18.v.1983 ; 1 spec. (IMC) Tarkhankut Peninsula, Olenivka, I. Maltsev leg., 22.iv.1952; 1 spec. (IMC) Yedi Quyu Distr., Marfovka, Sokova leg., 6.vi.1952; 1 spec. (IMC) Tarkhankut Peninsula, Chernushki, I. Maltsev leg., 27.iv.1952; 1 spec. (IMC) Simferopol Distr., Krasnolissya, I. Maltsev leg., 22.vi.1974; 1 spec. (IMC) source of Kara-Su River, I. Maltsev leg., 8.vii.1974; Donetsk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Slovyansk, Th. Lukjanovitsh, 28.vi.1924; 1 spec. (ZMUK) Novoazovsk Distr., Samsonove, Khomutovskyi Step Nature Reserve, on Carduus, Globova leg., 10.vii.1954 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Telmanovo Distr., Granitne, S. V. Volovnik leg., 21.vi.1983 ; 2 spec. (SIZK) Lyman Distr., Zakitne, S. V. Volovnik leg., 2.vi.1983 ; Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Bliznyuky Distr., Novopavlivka, A. Drogvalenko leg., 7.viii.1991; Velykyi Burluk Distr., Nesterivka, V. Gorbunov leg., 25.vi.1997 ; Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. (ZMUK) Velika Lepetikha Distr., woodland belt near Kakhovka reservoir, 28.vi.1965 ; 1 spec. (IMC) Bilozerski Distr., Daryivka, Rafalskyi leg., vii.1964; 1 spec. (IMC) Kherson 2.vii.1964; Mykolaiv Prov.: 1 spec. (photo observation, UkrBIN ID 51494) Mykolaiv Distr., observed by R. Stepoviy, 3.v.2017; Odesa Prov.: 2 spec. (ZIN) Odesa; 1 spec. (ZMUK) Bilyayivka Distr., Yasky, 30.v.1968; 1 spec. (IMC) Savran Distr., Polyanetskoye, I. Maltsev leg., 16.vi.1970; 1 spec. (IMC) Kotovsk [= Podilsk], I. Maltsev leg., 31.v.1965; 1 spec. (IMC) Khadzhibeysky Lyman, I. Maltsev leg., 19.v.1973; Rivne Prov.: 1 spec. (photo observation, UkrBIN ID 48361), Rivne Distr., Novostav, 50.758201, 25.954720, observed by V. Finchuk, 5.v.2017 .

Biology. Primary and secondary grasslands, tree plantations; abundant in ruderal habitats. Adults occur in IV– IX. Oligophagous on Asteraceae (Zwölfer & Preiss 1983; Zwölfer & Harris 1984; Volovnik 1994a).