Oedecnemidius varius (Brullé)

Yunakov, Nikolai, Nazarenko, Vitalij, Filimonov, Rostislav & Volovnik, Semyon, 2018, A survey of the weevils of Ukraine (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea), Zootaxa 4404 (1), pp. 1-494 : 302-303

Oedecnemidius varius (Brullé)

Phyllobius varius Brullé, 1832

Phyllobius pictus Gyllenhal, 1834

Records. CRI ČER IFR KHM LWI MYK* ODE TER VIN ZAP [Schoenherr 1834: 456; Hildt 1893: 231; Arnoldi et al. 1965: 525; Mazur 2002: 236].

Distribution. SE Europe, Turkey, Caucasus.

Matrial examined. 234 specimens ( KUMN, SIZK, ZMUN, ZIN) including Mykolaiv Prov. : 1 spec. ( LGC) Kazanka Distr. , Lisne, A.I. Golovatyuk leg., 26.v.2003 ; 30 spec. (photo observation) Mykolaiv, Kulbakine , R. Stepoviy leg., 13.v.2017 .

Biology. Xerothermic shrublands, Mediterranean and xerothermic forests. In Ukraine the species is represented by parthenogenetic form. Adults occur in IV–VI. Polyphagous on various broadleaf trees and shrubs, in Ukraine it is documented predominantly on Quercus pubescens , Q. petrea , and Carpinus orientalis .

Phyllobius (Phyllobius) ) xanthocnemus Kiesenwetter

Phyllobius xanthocnemus Kiesenwetter, 1852

Phyllobius alpinus Stierlin, 1859

Records. IFR ZAK [ Roubal 1941: 142; Tveritina 1956: 137; Lazorko 1963: 82; Mazur 2002: 236].

Distribution. Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians, North Balkans.

Matrial examined. Ivano-Frankivsk Prov.: 2 spec. ( KUMN), Carpathian National Park, Chornohora Mt. Range , Polonyna Pozhyzhevska, Yakushenko leg., 30.vii.1980 . Zakarpatska Prov.: 6spec. ( KUMN) Chornohora Mt. Range, S slope Breskul Mt. , 1300–1400 m, 48.158299°N 24.523144°E, V. Martynov leg., 8.viii.2004 . 3spec. ( KUMN), 18 km SE of Rakhiv, Maramuresh Mts., Holovachiu Mt. Range, Nenyaska Mt. , 47.975645°N 24.46234°E, 1800m, alpine meadow, K. Nadein leg., 14.vii.2002 . 3 spec. ( KUMN) ChornohoraMt.Range, Polonyna Breskul , 48.146945°N 24.470066°E, mixed montane forest, 1300–1800 m, N. Yunakov leg., 21.vii.2001 . 1f ( KUMN) Marmarosh Mts., NE slope of Pip Ivan Mt. , 47.934488°N 24.323723°E, 1700m, K. Nadein leg., 16.vii.2002 . 17 spec. ( KUMN) Marmarosh Mts., between Petros Mt. and Pip Ivan Mt. , 1700 m, subalpine zone, 47.940439°N 24.319779°E, 1500m, subalpine zone, on Alnus viridis, N. Yunakov leg., 26.vii.2001 .

Biology. Montane deciduous and mixed forests, subalpine shrublands. Adults occur in V–VIII. Polyphagous, mostly on Alnus spp., Corylus avellana , and Salix caprea .