Lepyrus capucinus (Schaller, 1783)

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

Lepyrus capucinus (Schaller, 1783)

=bimaculatus (Oliver 1808)

=binotatus (Fabricius, 1793)

References: Fleischer 1829, Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887-1891, Rathlef 1905, Brammanis 1930a, 1930b, Lackschewitz & Mikutowicz 1939, Barševskis 1993, 1997, Telnov et al. 1997, Telnov 2004.

Material examined: 10 specimens: Daugavpils d.: Šarlote, 8 May 2010 (1, leg. K. Aksjuta); Jēkabpils d.: Asare, 2 May 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Dunava, 17 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Jelgava d.: Dalbe, 11 June 1938 (1, leg. M. Stiprais); Krāslava d.: Izvalta, 22 May 1985 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, Barševski house, 10 June 2010 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, K. Barševska); Ūdrīši, Zapoļņiki house, July 2009 (1, leg. M. Janovska); Saldus d.: Reņge, 10 June 1930 (2, leg. J. Muskars); Tukums d.: Kandava, 11 June 1941 (1, meadow, leg. M. Stiprais).

Host plants: Salix ( Salicaceae ).

Phenology: V-VII.

General distribution: Europe, W Kazakhstan. [TUE]

Note: Rare species in Latvia.