Rhynchites (Epirhynchites) giganteus
- Family
- Rhynchitidae
- Subfamily
- Rhynchitinae
- Tribe
- Rhynchitini
- Distribution
- Attica, Central Macedonia, and Peloponnese
Literature References
First Description
- Schoenherr, C. J. (1832): In: Ménétries E.: Catalogue raisonné des objects de Zoologie, recueillis dans un voyage au Caucase et jusqu'aux frontières actuelles de la Perse, entrepris par ordre de S. M. l'Empereur. St. Petersburg: Académi e Impériale des Sciences x,xxii + (2) + 271 + v 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
Attica
- 1 ex.: Lake Marathonas W, 380 m, 38°08'N 23°52'E, 09.06.2015, leg. Bahr, det. Bahr, coll. Bahr
Central Macedonia
- 1 ex.: Imathia, Mt. Vermio, 7 km SW Veria, forest, river, 02.05.1994, leg. Schawaller, det. Behne, coll. Museum Stuttgart
Peloponnese
- 2 ex.: Arkadhia, Vourvoura env., 37°19'N 22°29'E, 900 m, 22.05.2003, leg. Hergovits, det. Winkelmann, coll. Bahr
- 2 ex.: Messinia, Mt. Taygetos W, Saidona E, 680 m, 36°53'01''N 22°17'07''E, 23.05.2011, leg.Bahr, det. Bahr, coll. Bahr
- 1 ex.: Taygetos, Krioneri pr. Paleopanagia, bushy steppe, 1100 m, 29.04.2008, leg. Benedikt, det. Benedikt, coll. Benedikt
