Pissodes piniphilus (Herbst, 1797)

Balalaikins, Maksims & Bukejs, Andris, 2012, Latvian Molytinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): Research History, Fauna And Bionomy, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (3), pp. 2-20 : 11

Pissodes piniphilus (Herbst, 1797)

References: Fleischer 1829, Seidlitz 1872 - 1875, 1887-1891, Sintensis 1900, Rathlef 1905, Brammanis 1930a, 1930b, Gailītis 1935, 1936, Brammanis 1937, 1938, Šmits 1964, Ozols 1982, 1985, Barševskis 1993, 1997, Telnov et al. 1997, Telnov 2004.

Material examined: 29 specimens: Daugavpils d.: Ilgas, Silene PNT, 26 June 1989 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 16 June 1993 (3, leg. A. Barševskis), 8 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 21 June 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), road to Krāslava, 9 June 2010 (2, inland dunes, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), Rīga –Krāslava beltway, behind Mežciems, 11 May 2008 (1, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), Svente, 1-8 July 2011 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Gulbene d.: Lejasciems, June 2004 (1, burning, leg. A. Barševskis); Jēkabpils d.: Dunava, 25 June 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Rubene, 21 March 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina); Krāslava d.: Slutišķi, 30 June 1996 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Preiļi d.: Jersika, 20 July 1993 (1, leg.A. Barševskis); Rīga d.: Bieriņi, 23 May 1941 (1, leg. anonymous), Ropaži, 25 June 1960 (10, leg. G. Ozols); Valmiera d.: Mazsalaca, 1991 (1, leg. V. Spuņģis); Ventspils d.: Ance, 6 June 1961 (1, leg. G. Ozols), Oviši, 8 September 1956 (1, leg. G. Ozols).

Host plants: Pinus ( Pinaceae ).

Phenology: V-X(1).

General distribution: Europe, S Siberia, East Asia ( Mongolia, S part of Russian Far East). [ASE]

Note: A common species in Latvia. Pest of forestry ( Ozols 1985).