Brachysomus (Hippomias) xanthianus Germann, Braunert & Kakiopoulos, 2016

Family

Curculionidae

Subfamily

Entiminae

Tribe

Sciaphilini

Distribution

East Macedonia and Thrace

Literature Reference

First Description

• Germann, C., Braunert, C. & Kakiopoulos, G. (2016): Brachysomus (Hippomias) xanthianus sp. n. from Thrace, Greece (coleoptera, curculionidae). Mitteilungen der schweizerischen entomologischen Gesellschaft 89: 177–182.

Findings

East Macedonia and Thrace

• 19 ex.: (Paratypes) Xanthi, Mt. Xanthi, W-Xanthi, N 41°11’25”/ E 24°46’23”, 820m, Kalk, artenreiche Bergwiese mit Gebüschsaum, [limestone, meadow with high diversity of plants] 26.05.2016, leg. C. Braunert
• Holotype: M. Xanthi, Mt. Xanthi, W-Xanthi, N 41°11’56”/E 24°45’28”, 660 m, Kalk, offene wäldchen, [limestone, open forest] 26.05.2016, leg. C. Germann (NMBE). 16 ex.: (Paratypes) same data.

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