Mecinus comosus Boheman, 1845

Family

Curculionidae

Subfamily

Curculioninae

Tribe

Mecinini

Distribution

North Aegean and South Aegean

Literature References

First Description

• Boheman, C. H. (1845): In: Schoenherr C. J.: Genera et species Curculionidum, cum synonymia hujus familiae. Species novae aut hactenus minus cognitae, descriptionibus a Dom. L. Gyllenhal, C. H. Boheman, O. J. Fahraeus et entomologis aliis illustratae. Tomus octavus. - Pars secunda. Supplementum continens. Parisiis: Roret; Lipsiae: Flescher, (4) + 504 pp., 27 pls.

Further Descriptions

• Caldara, R., Fogato, V. (2013): Systematics of the weevil genus Mecinus Germar, 1821 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). I. Taxonomic treatment of the species. Zootaxa 3654 (1): 1-105.
• Caldara, R., Sassi, D., Montagna, M. (2013): Systematics of the weevil genus Mecinus Germar, 1821 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). II. Phylogenetic analysis based on adult morphological characters and host plant information. Zootaxa 3664 (2): 136-148.
• Winkelmann, H. & Bahr, F. (2023): NEW FINDINGS AND CHECKLIST OF THE WEEVILS OF RHODES ISLAND, GREECE. PARNASSIANA ARCHIVES 11: 45-63 2023

Findings

North Aegean

• 1 ex.: Limnos, Atsiki NE, laguna, 24.05.1995, leg. Erhard & Schmalfuss, det. Behne, coll. Behne

South Aegean

• 1 ex.: Rhodes, Kalithea, 24.04.2014, leg. Messutat, det. Messutat, coll. Messutat
• 1 ex.: Rhodes, Salakas (Sálakos), 12./16.5.2022, leg. H. Winkelmann, det. H. Winkelmann, coll. H. Winkelmann
• 2 ex.: Rhodes, Salakos above, 280-400 m, 36°17'N 27°56'E, 01.-04.05.2014, leg. Winkelmann, det. Winkelmann, coll. Winkelmann
• 1 ex.: Rhodes, Soroni-Fanes, 01.05.2014, leg. Messutat, det. Messutat, coll. Messutat
• 1 ex.: Rhodes, Soroni-Fanes, 30 m, dry riverbed, 36°21'N 27°59'E, 01.05.2014, leg. Winkelmann, det. Winkelmann, coll. Winkelmann