Exapion canescens (Desbrochers des Loges, 1889)

Family: Apionidae
Subfamily: Apioninae
Tribe: Exapiini
Original Genus: Apion
Distribution: Central Macedonia, North Aegean, and South Aegean

Literature References

First Description

Desbrochers des Loges, J. (1889): Diagnoses de nouvelles espèces des genres Apion et Rhynchites. Bulletin Bimensuel de la Société Entomologique de France 1889: xxxiii-xxxv.

Further Description

Winkelmann, H. & Bahr, F. (2023): NEW FINDINGS AND CHECKLIST OF THE WEEVILS OF RHODES ISLAND, GREECE. PARNASSIANA ARCHIVES 11: 45-63 2023

Findings

Central Macedonia

1 ex.: Athos, Ouranopoli, 28.04.2009, leg. Peschel, det Winkelmann, coll. Peschel
5 ex.: Chalcidice, Loutra env., 140 m, 39°56'08''N 23°35'57''E, 12.10.2010, leg. Bahr & Winkelmann, det. Winkelmann, coll. Winkelmann

North Aegean

6 ex.: Samos, Kokkari, Lemonakia above, N37°46'58''/ E26°52'21'', 90 m, 02.04.2010, leg. Germann, det. Schön, coll. Germann
5 ex.: Samos, Votsalakia environments, 11.-20.06.2007, leg. Germann, det. Schön, coll. Germann
5 ex.: Samos, W Agios Paraskevi, Nisi, N37°46'59''/ E26°58'50'', 20 m, vegetation on rocks above sea shore, 05.04.2014, leg. Germann, det. Schön, coll. Germann

South Aegean

2 ex.: Rhodes, Apolakia 3,7 km E, 115 m, 36°04'15''N 27°49'27''E, 09.04.2007, leg. Bahr, Bayer, Brunner & Winkelmann, det. Winkelmann, coll. Bahr, Bayer & Winkelmann
2 ex.: Rhodes, Salakas (Sálakos), 12./16.5.2022, leg. H. Winkelmann, det. H. Winkelmann, coll. H. Winkelmann
1 ex.: small Kyklades, Iraklia, 18.4.2021, leg. G. Gavalas, det. C. Germann, coll. Naturhistorisches Museum Basel