Hylobius (Callirus) abietis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Balalaikins, Maksims & Bukejs, Andris, 2012, Latvian Molytinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): Research History, Fauna And Bionomy, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (3), pp. 2-20 : 6-8

Hylobius (Callirus) abietis (Linnaeus, 1758)

References: Groschke 1805, Precht 1818, Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887-1891, Baltiņš 1899, Sintensis 1900, Heyden 1903, Rathlef 1905, Brammanis 1929, 1930a, 1930b, 1937, 1938, Gailītis 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, Danka 1950, Rupais 1959, Šmits & Spuris 1966, Spuris 1974, Ozols 1968, 1982, 1985, Priedītis 1979, Stiprais & Varzinska 1985, Barševskis 1993, 1997, 2002, Telnov et al. 1997, Telnov 2004, Kalniņš et al. 2007, Spuņģis, 2001, 2008a, 2008b, Barševskis & Valainis 2009, Bukejs 2011.

Material examined: 331 specimens:Aizkraukle d.: Skrīveri, 20 June 2006 (1, leg.A. Barševskis), Taurkalne, 15 August 2005 (10, leg. J. Donis), 3 July 2006 (1, leg. J. Donis), 1 August 2006 (4, leg. J. Donis), 3 October 2006 (1, leg. J. Donis), Zalve, 31 May 1962 (11, leg. G. Ozols); Alūksne d.: Alsviķi, 4 May 1957 (2, leg. G. Ozols); Balvi d.: Daugasne, 16 June 2001 (2, clearing, leg. J. Gailis); Cēsis d.: Bānūži, 26 May 1961 (3, leg. G. Ozols), Taurene, 3 July 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Pankjāns, U. Valainis); Daugavpils d.: Butiški, 17 July 2009 (1, leg. A. Bukejs), Dviete , 11 May 1996 (1, leg. A. Lapa), Ilgas, Silene PNT, 1984 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 2 June 1988 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 23 May 1992 (2, leg.A. Barševskis), 1 June 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 June 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 24 April 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 15 May 1993 (2, leg.A. Barševskis), 10 July 1993 (1, leg.A. Barševskis), 04 July 1994 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 June 1995 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 26 June 1995 (1, leg.A. Barševskis), 30 May 1996 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 June 1997 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1–5 July 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 5 June–4 July 2007 (1, leg. I. Grigorjeva), 25 May 2009 (1, leg. A. Pankjāns and M. Nitcis), Kalkūni, 25 May 2009 (1, leg. M. Janovska), Līksna parish, near Mežciems, 15 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Līksna parish, 3 km N Daugavpils, 26 April 2007 (4, clearing in pine forest, leg. A. Bukejs), June 2007 (3, inland dunes, pine forest, leg. A. Bukejs), Līksna, near Daugavpils beltway 20 June 2008 (2, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 July 2008 (1, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), 9 June 2010 (1, inland dunes, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), 21 April 2010 (1, leg. M. Janovska), Mežciems 25 April 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Rīga –Krāslava beltway, behind Mežciems, 11 May 2008 (4, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), Stropi, 9 May 2009 (1, mixed forest, on fresh stump of pine, leg. A. Bukejs), Varnaviči, 22 May 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Vecstropi, 19-31 May 2007 (12, pitfal-trap, burning area in coniferous forest, leg. A. Bukejs); Jēkabpils d.: Atašiene, 25 July 1997 (1, leg. M. Čačka), Dunava, 11 July 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 21 October 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 June 2008 (1, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), 29 June 2008 (2, pine forest, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), Jēkabpils, 7 April 1923 (2, leg. J. Muskars), Tadenava, 29 June 2008 (1, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), July 2009 (1, pheromone trap, leg. A. Barševskis), Škieneri 14 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Ilzēna-Rozentāle); Gulbene d.: Gulbītis, May–June 2003 (4, burned bog and forest, leg. A. Barševskis, O. Koškina), August 2003 (3, burned bog and forest, leg. A. Barševskis, O. Koškina), Lejasciems, July 2003 (29, burned forest, leg. A. Barševskis, I. Kampāne), September–October 2003 (1, burned forest, leg. A. Barševskis, I. Kampāne), August 2003 (2, burned forest, leg. A. Barševskis, I. Kampāne), Škineri, 3 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 14 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Ilzēna, Rozentāle), Ušurs, 8 June 2005 (2, leg. A. Barševskis); Jelgava d.: Krāču kalni 12-25 July 2011 (1, pine forest, leg. J. Prokopčika), Plieņi, 12-25 July 2011 (1, mixed forest, leg. J. Prokopčika); Krāslava d.: Indrica 29 May1991 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Kaplava, 10 July 1991 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Krāslava, 26 September 2007 (1, leg. K. Igaune), Ūdrīši, Zapoļņiki house, 23–25 June 2005 (1, leg. M. Janovska); Madona d.: Jaunkalsnava, 28 May 1966 (3, leg. G. Ozols), 29 May 1966 (3, leg. G. Ozols), 30 May 1966 (1, leg. G. Ozols), 10 June 1966 (1, leg. G. Ozols), Kalsnava, 24 May 1940 (1, leg. M. Stiprais), 22 May 1961 (3, leg. G. Ozols), Krustkalni PNT, 11 August 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Bukejs, J. Laizāns), September 2006 (6, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Pankjāns, U. Valainis), Lejasciems, 3 November 2004 (40, window trap, leg. A. Barševskis, U. Valainis), 10 July 2005 (2, leg. J. Laizāns, A. Barševskis), Mārciena, 7 July 2006 (2, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Pankjāns); Ogre d.: Birzgale, 30 May 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Preiļi d.: Jersika, 29 June 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 22 July 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1–10 May 2009 (1, leg.A. Barševskis, K. Barševska), 22–24 June 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Rēzekne d.: Puša, 26 June 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Rīga d.: Asari, 7 June 1938 (1, leg. M. Stiprais), 19 June 1969 (1, leg. A. Stiprais), Baltezers, 31 May 1948 (1, leg. G. Ozols), Garciems, 17 June 1939 (1, leg. M. Stiprais), Garupe, 10 May 1975 (1 ex.), 30 June 1976 (1, leg. S. Burlakov), 3 July 1976 (1, leg. S. Burlakov), Jūrmala, 31 June 1921 (1, leg. G. Zeltiņš), Kangari, 1 August 1947 (1, M. Stiprais), Kleisti, 20 September 1941 (2, leg. anonymous), Krievupe, 14 June 1956 (1, leg. G. Ozols), Lilaste, 6 July 1942 (1, leg. M. Stiprais), Rīga, 25 June 1939 (1 ex.), 20 May 1941 (1ex.), Mangaļi, 12 May 1958 (1, leg. G. Ozols), Ropaži, 25 May 1941 (1 ex.), Silciems, 15 May 1938 (2, leg. M. Stiprais), Vecāķi, 24 June 1957 (1, leg. G. Ozols); Talsi d.: Mazirbe, 26 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Pankjāns, U. Valainis), Mordanga, 17 August 2006 (1, leg. J. Donis); Tukums d.: Ragaciems, Ķemeri NP, 11 July 2010 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Valka d.: Cirgaļi, 8 July 1962 (9, leg. G. Ozols), Mežole, 10 June 2006 (5, leg. J. Donis), 26 June 2006 (1, leg. J. Donis), 2 October 2006 (2, leg. J. Donis), July–September 2007 (1, leg. J. Donis), Oliņas, 22 June 1961 (4, leg. G. Ozols); Ventspils d.: Ance, 6 June 1961 (2, leg. G. Ozols), Moricsala Isl., Moricsala PNT, 29 June 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), August 2009 (1, window trap, on Quercus robur , leg A. Pankjāns), Ugāle, 10 June 1959 (4, leg. G. Ozols), 18 May 1960 (11, leg. G. Ozols), 16 May 1961 (20, leg. G. Ozols), 13 June 1961 (26, leg. G. Ozols).

Host plants: Picea , Pinus ( Pinaceae ); Malus , Sorbus ( Rosaceae ).

Phenology: IV-X.

General distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia (E and C Kazakhstan), East Asia ( China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East) [ASE].

Note: A very common species in Latvia. Serious pest of forestry ( Kryzhanovskij 1974, Ozols 1982).