Argoptochus (Argoptochus) pericarti Borovec & Pelletier, 1998

Family

Curculionidae

Subfamily

Entiminae

Tribe

Phyllobiini

Distribution

Peloponnese

Literature References

First Description

• Borovec, R.. & Pelletier, J. (1998): Argoptochus pericarti sp. n. from Greece (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 62: 85-87.

Further Description

• Borovec, R. (2006): Five new species of Argoptochus from Greece and Macedonia (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Phyllobiini) - Klapalekiana, 42: 45-77.

Findings

Peloponnese

• 8 ex.: Areopoli, Kelefa Castle, 240m, 08.05.2019, leg. det. coll. J. Messutat
• 8 ex.: Laconia, Agia Varvara b. Fteio, Küsten-Macchia, 36°35’21”N, 22°23’32”E, 150m, 16.4.2019, leg., det. & coll. C. Germann
• 19 ex.: Laconia, Agia Varvara b. Fteio, Küsten-Macchia, 36°35’21”N, 22°23’32”E, 150m, 16.4.2019, leg., det. C. Germann, coll. Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
• 2 ex.: Laconia, Lagia, Pass bei, 36°27'52"N, 22°28'24"E, 370m, 16.4.2019, leg., det. & coll. C. Germann
• 1 ex.: Laconia, Marathos, 36°28'35"N, 22°26'38"E, 225m, 16.4.2019, leg., det. & coll. C. Germann
• 8 ex.: Laconia, Mountainistika unterh., Bachtal, 36°29'31"N, 22°26'31"E, 520m, 16.4.2019, leg., det. C. Germann, coll. Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
• 3 ex.: Laconia, Pirichos, 36°39'03"N, 22°25'41"E, 380m, 15.4.2019, leg., det. & coll. C. Germann
• 1 ex.: Langada pr. Aeropoli, macchia, 200 m, 27.04.2008, leg. Benedikt, det. Benedikt, coll. Benedikt
• 7 ex.: Messinia, Mt. Taygetos SW, Langada, 36°42'25''N 22°22'33''E, 315 m, 31.05.2011, leg. Winkelmann, det. Borovec, coll. Winkelmann
• 10 ex.: Messinia, Mt. Taygetos W, Kastania-Milia, 36°50'41''N 22°19'59''E, 587 m, 29.05.2011, leg. Bahr, det. Bahr, coll. Bahr
• 80 ex.: Messinia, Mt. Taygetos W, Kastania-Milia, 36°50'41''N 22°19'59''E, 587 m, 29.05.2011, leg. Winkelmann, det. Borovec, coll. Winkelmann
• 11 ex.: Prosilio, Mts.Taygetos, SE Kalamata, 405m, 10.05.2019, leg. det. coll. J. Messutat
• 6 ex.: Tseria, Mts.Taygetos, SE Kalamata, 575m, 05.05.2019, leg. det. coll. J. Messutat
• Distribution data from Borovec 2006: 1 M, Greece, Argolidas, M.te Didimo mts., 5.vi.2003, 1100 m, G. Osella lgt. (GOS); 1 F, Greece, Peloponnésos, M.te Parnonas mts., Meligou, 5.vi.2003, 600 m, G. Osella lgt. (GOS); 1 F, Greece, Korintias, M.te Kilini mts., Kataphygion, 31.v.2003, 1600 m, G. Osella lgt. (GOS); 2 FF, Greece, prov. Lakonia, Taigetos mts., Kalivia Sohas, Soha, 28.v.2004, 1300 m, I. Rozner lgt. (APO). The species was described from 4 specimens from Greece, Peloponnésos. First records of the species since the time of description

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