Sitona hispidulus (Fabricius, 1777)

Balalaikins, Maksims, 2012, Latvian Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): 3. Tribe Sitonini Gistel, 1856, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (1), pp. 6-23 : 10-11

Sitona hispidulus (Fabricius, 1777)

References: Fleischer 1829; Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887 -1891; Rathlef 1905; Brammanis 1930; Milander and Varzinska 1979; Varzinska and Milander 1981; Barševskis 1993, 1997, 2002; Telnov et al. 1997; Telnov 2004; Kalniņš et al. 2007; Bukejs 2011.

Examined material: 134 specimens: Aizkraukle d.: Aizkraukle , 21 June 1995 (1, clearing in broadleaf forest, leg. A. Barševskis), Kurmene , 31 July 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina); Bauska d.: Bauska , 2 September 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Daugavpils d.: Bebrene , 5 May 2006 (1, leg. E. Rudāns), Daugavpils, 26 June 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Dviete , 22 August 2006 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Greizais tilts, 25 August 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Ilgas, Silene NPT, 15 November 2005 (1, clearing, leg. U. Valainis and A. Bukejs), Kalnišķi, 21 August 2009 (2, bank of River Daugava , on Salix , leg. A. Bukejs and M. Balalaikins), Līksna , 25 Oktober 1996 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 4 April 1997 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 11 July 1997 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 22 April 2011 (1, leg. M. Nitcis), Šedere, NPT Raudas meži, 11 may 2008 (1, leg. K. Aksjuta), Šedere, Straumēni house, 29 July 2007 (1, leg. M. Janovska), 1 - 3 May 2008 (3, leg. M. Janovska), 1 - 4 May 2009 (1, leg. M. Janovska), 16 - 17 May 2009 (2, leg. M. Janovska), Šedere, Šarlote , 4 May 2009 (1, leg. K. Aksjuta); Dobele d.: Tērvete , 1 September 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Gulbene d.: Ušurs , 3 November 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Jēkabpils d.: Dunava , 22 July 1993 (7, leg. A. Barševskis), 23 July 1993 (4, leg. A. Barševskis), 24 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 19 July 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 10 - 13 August 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 August 1996 (5, leg. A. Barševskis), 2 August 1996 (4, leg. A. Barševskis), 3 August 1997 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 April 1998 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 6 September 1998 (1, agrocenosis, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 - 8 August 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis and K. Barševska), 11 - 13 August 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 29 August 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 7 - 8 October 2006 (3, leg. A. Barševskis), 21 October 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 - 8 June 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 20 August 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Leimaņi , 14 August 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Rubene , 24 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 13 August 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 16 July 1998 (2, leg. I. Leiskina), 18 July 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 27 July 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 13 August 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 3 September 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 25 September 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 17 October 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 28 august 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 29 July 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 18 august 2001 (2, leg. I. Leiskina), 20 august 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Zasa , 15 August 2000 (4, leg. I. Leiskina); Jelgava d.: Jelgava, 10 September 1969 (3 ex. on Beta , Daucus ); Krāslava d.: Izvalta , Murāni , 21 August 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, Cesļava , 28 August 1992 (3, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, 31 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, Barševskis house, 28 July 1996 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 14 August 2006 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Vecokra , 26 July 2008 (1, leg. A. Soldāns); Kuldīga d.: Renda , 16 May 1973 (1, meadow, M. Šternbergs); Liepāja d.: Pape , 5 November 1996 (1, leg. N. Savenkovs), Upmaļi, 12 August 2008 (1, sea-coast, leg. A. Barševskis); Ludza d.: Kopči , 29 September 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Šķaune, 26 July 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Preiļi d.: Aglona , 14 August 2006 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), near the Aglona’s Basilica, 27 April 2007 (1, leg. M. Janovska and A. Barševskis), Jersika, Kurpnieki house, 12 May 2007 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 7 September 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis and K. Barševska), 22 - 25 September 2008 (9, leg. A. Barševskis), 19 April 2009 (1, leg. K. Barševska), 1 - 10 May 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis and K. Barševska), 12 - 13 September 2009 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Pelēči , 3 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Jurkjāne); Rēzekne d.: Stoļerova, 29 July 2009 (1, Lake Šostu env., clearing, leg. M. Balalaikins); Rīga d.: Carnikava 1 - 4 September 1995 (1, light trap, leg. N. Savenkovs), Doles sala, 24 September 1969 (3 ex.), Ķekava , 4 June 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), Kūdra , 2 May 2009 (1, leg. A. Titovs), Rīga, 7 May 1939 (1, leg. J. Muskars), 14 September 1941 (1, leg. J. Muskars); Talsi d.: Mazirbe , 3 September 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 4 August 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Stende , 23 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Valmiera d.: Briede, 21 August 2006 (1, leg. A. Pankjāns), near Mazsalaca vill., 21 August 2006 (3, leg. A. Barševskis); Ventspils d.: Moricsala NPT, September 2003 (1, leg. U. Valainis), July 2007 (1, leg. A. Barševskis).

Host plants: Medicago, Trifolium ( Fabaceae ).

Phenology: IV- XI (1).

General distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Siberia, Western Asia ( Syria), Central Asia ( Iran, Kazakhstan), East Asia ( Japan) [ ASE]. Has been introduced in NAmerica, New Zealand.

Note: A very common species in Latvia.