Rhynchites (Epirhynchites) auratus
- Family
- Rhynchitidae
- Subfamily
- Rhynchitinae
- Tribe
- Rhynchitini
- Original Genus
- Curculio
- Distribution
- Central Macedonia, East Macedonia and Thrace, and Peloponnese
Literature References
First Description
- Scopoli, I. A. (1763): Entomologia Carniolica; exhibens insecta Carnioliae indigena et distributa in ordines, genera, species, varietates; methodo linnaeana. Vindobonae: I. T. Trattner, xxxiv + 420 pp.
Further Description
- Skuhrovec, J., et al. (2012): Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of West Palaearctic. Rhynchitidae and Attelabidae. - SNUDEBILLER: Studies on taxonomy, biology and ecology of Curculionoidea 13, No. 193: 138-161, CURCULIO-Institute.
Findings
Central Macedonia
- 5 ex.: Polikastron, 11.5.1971, leg. Wewalka, det. Link, coll. Link
East Macedonia and Thrace
- 1 ex.: Drama, Platania N, 275 m, 41°13'33''N 24°26'19''E, 08.06.2016, leg. det. coll. F. Bahr
- 3 ex.: Drama, Volakas-Mikroklisoura, 560 m, 41°22'23''N 24°01'48''E, 01.06.2016, leg. det. coll. F. Bahr
- 1ex.: Kato Nevrokopi, 3km SW, 26.05.2016, leg. J. Messutat, det. J. Messutat, coll. J.Messutat
- 1 ex.: Potami, 1km SW, 27.05.2016, leg. J. Messutat, det. J. Messutat, coll. J. Messutat
- 1 ex.: Prov. Drama, Skaloti, 26.7.2009, leg. Ziegler, det. Winkelmann, coll. Winkelmann
- 1 ex.: Volakas, 24.05.2016, leg. J. Messutat, det. J. Messutat, coll. J. Messutat
- 2 ex.: Volakas, 6,9km NNO, 25.05.2017, leg. J. Messutat, det. J. Messutat, coll. J. Messutat
Peloponnese
- 1 ex.: Arkadhia, Vourvoura env., 900 m, 37°19'N 22°29'E, 22.05.2003, leg. Hergovits, det. Winkelmann, coll. Bahr
