Sitona cylindricollis (Fahraeus, 1840)

Balalaikins, Maksims, 2012, Latvian Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): 3. Tribe Sitonini Gistel, 1856, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (1), pp. 6-23 : 9-10

Sitona cylindricollis (Fahraeus, 1840)

References: Barševskis 1993, 1997, 2002; Telnov 2004; Telnov et al. 1997.

Examined material: 77 specimens: Aizkraukle d.: Rīteri, 29 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Daugavpils d.: Bebrene, 19 June 1997 (5, leg. I. Grīne), 28 June 1997 (1, leg. I. Grīne), Butišķi, 29 June 2010 (1, River Daugava valley, leg. A. Bukejs and M. Balalaikins), Daugavpils, 26 August 1989 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 26 June 1992 (7, leg. A. Barševskis), Daugavpils, Mežciems, 2 July 1991 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Dviete forest , 10 August 2008 (1, clearing, leg. A. Barševskis), Elerne, 3 April 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Elerne, Muravki house 26 June 2005 (2, leg. A. Barševskis and K. Barševska), Ilgas, Silene NPT, 3 July 1994 (1, leg. A. Barševskis ), 13 June 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , 10 September 1996 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , 26 June 1997 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 6 – 15 June 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 2 – 10 July 2004 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 May 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Līksna p., near Mežciems , 15 June 2006 (2, leg. A. Barševskis) , Slutišķi , 1 July 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Šedere, Šarlote , 11 May 2008 (1, leg. K. Aksjuta) , Višķi , 9 May 1985 (1 ex.), 7 June 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) ; Jēkabpils d.: Dunava , 15 – 16 April 1995 (1, in litter ground, leg. A. Barševskis) , 1 June 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Krustpils , 2 July 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina) , Rubeņi , 9 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina) , 6 km NW Vandāni, Vimbari forest , 12 August 2008 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins) , Zasa , 15 August 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina) ; Jelgava d.: Jelgava, 10 September 1969 (1 ex.), 15 June 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis and R. Orlovskis) ; Krāslava d.: Kaplava , 10 July 1991 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Piedruja , May 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Šķeltova , 23 August 1997 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) , Vilmaņi , 17 June 1989 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) ; Kuldīga d.: Renda , 16 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs) , 29 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs) ; Ludza d.: Bļaši , 23 June 2009 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins) , Ludza, 9 October 2010 (4, bank of Lake Lielais Ludzas , leg. M. Balalaikins) ; Preiļi d.: Kurpnieki house, 15 May 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis) ; Rēzekne d.: Rēzekne, 28 – 30 May 2010 (6, leg. M. Balalaikins) ; Rīga d.: Garupe , 23 May 1976 (1, leg. S. Burlakovs) , 25 May 1976 (1, leg. M. Stiprais) , Jūrmala, Kauguri , 25 February 1991 (3, leg. A. Barševskis) , Kūdra , 7 June 2009 (2, leg. A. Titovs) , 13 June 2000 (1, leg. A. Titovs) , Rīga, 31 August 1968 (1 ex., on Melilotus albus ), Salaspils , 31 May 1983 (4, leg. Z. Spuris) ; Talsi d.: Stende , 18 May 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs) ; Valmiera d.: Kauguri, 3 July 2006 (3, forest near River Gauja , leg. A. Barševskis, U. Valainis and A. Pankjāns) .

Host plants: Medicago, Meliotus , Vicia ( Fabaceae ).

Phenology: IV- IX.

General distribution: Europe, N Africa, Caucasus, Turkey, Siberia, Central Asia ( Afganistan, Iran, Kazakhstan), EastAsia ( China, Russian, Far East Mongolia) [ PAL]. Has been introduced in N America.

Note: A common species.