Byctiscus betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Rhynchitidae

Subfamily

Rhynchitinae

Tribe

Byctiscini

Original Genus

Curculio

Distribution

East Macedonia and Thrace, Thessaly, and West Macedonia

Comment

Literature References

First Description

• Linnaeus, C. (1758): Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum caracteribus, differentiis, synonymis. Tomus I. Edition decima. Holmiae: Laurentii Salvii, vi + 824 + (1) 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

East Macedonia and Thrace

• 1 ex.: Evros, near Rizia village, Ardas river, alt. about 50 m, common on Populus alba twigs, 13.06.1990, leg. Kakiopoulos, det Kakiopoulos, coll. Kakiopoulos

Thessaly

• 1 ex .: Karditsa, near Roussson village, alt. about 120 m, on Populus twig, 11.04.1985, leg. Kakiopoulos, det Kakiopoulos, coll. Kakiopoulos

West Macedonia

• 1 ex.: Florina, shore of Megali Prespa lake, alt. about 850 m, 19.05.2005, leg. Kakiopoulos, det Kakiopoulos, coll. Kakiopoulos