Curculio (Curculio) betulae (Stephens, 1831)

Family

Curculionidae

Subfamily

Curculioninae

Tribe

Curculionini

Original Genus

Belaninus

Distribution

Epirus

Synonym

• herbsti Gemminger, 1871 (Balaninus)

Literature Reference

First Description

• Stephens, J. F. (1831): Illustrations of British entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions, with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Volume. 4, Mandibulata. London: Baldwin & Cradock, 414 pp., xx-xxiii pls. [note: issued in parts, pp. 367-414 isued in 1832].

Findings

Epirus

• 1 ex.: Ioannina, Pindus mountain, Valia Kalda valley, alt. about 1100 m, on Alnus glutinosa twigs, 08.07.2009, leg. Kakiopoulos, det Kakiopoulos, coll. Kakiopoulos
• 1 ex.: Preveza, near river Acheron mouth, village Mesopotamon, alt. about 10 m, on Alnus glutinosa twigs, 24.06.2009, leg. Kakiopoulos, det Kakiopoulos, coll. Kakiopoulos