Otiorhynchus azaleae, PENECKE, 1894

Germann, Christoph, 2014, On the identity of Otiorhynchus (Nihus) subcostatus STIERLIN, 1866, description of Otiorhynchus muffi sp. nov., and an illustrated key to the species of Nihus REITTER, 1912 with taxonomic comments on both the subgenera Nihus and Eunihus REITTER, 1912 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), Contributions to Natural History 25, pp. 45-69 : 66

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Otiorhynchus azaleae
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Remarks on Otiorhynchus azaleae View in CoL sensu auctorum

Based on the key by Reitter (1913) and subsequently the one by Frieser (1981) to the taxa of Nihus , both O. azaleae and O. gredleri were mostly misinterpreted. One important detail, the shape of the eyes which is initially characterized by Daniel & Daniel (1898) in their description as "…stark gewÖlbte Augen", followed by Reitter (1913) as "…selten sehr schwach vortretend v. Gredleri Dan." and finally termed by Frieser (1981) as "… Augen wie bei azaleae …" (Whereas nothing is stated concerning the eyes in the case of azaleae …). This may have led to the repeated quotation of O. azaleae for Switzerland, initiated by the first record by Linder (1968) and followed by all subsequent authors ( Germann & Lüscher 2007, Germann 2010a, 2012, 2014b, Magnano & Alonso-Zarazaga 2013). The present investigations, with a new key to this subgenus replacing those proposed by Reitter (1913) and Frieser (1981), showed that all Swiss specimens belong to O. gredleri , presently known from Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) and Austria (Nordtirol). Contrary to Magnano & Alonso-Zarazaga (2013) no reliable records from Germany are presently known (P. Sprick, pers. comm.), although records from Austria (Ausserfern) are very close to Bavaria.

Daniel, K. & Daniel, J. (1898): Coleopteren-Studien. II. - 88 pp., Munchen.

Frieser, R. (1981): - In: Freude, H., Harde, K. W. & Lohse, G. A. Die Kafer Mitteleuropas. Band 10, 184 - 223 pp., Krefeld.

Germann, C. & Luscher, B. (2007): Beitrag zur Russelkafer-Fauna des Schweizerischen Nationalparks mit einer aktuellen Checkliste (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea). - Nationalpark-Forschung in der Schweiz, 94: 149 - 158.

Germann, C. (2010 a): Die Russelkafer der Schweiz - Checkliste (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) mit Verbreitungsangaben nach biogeografischen Regionen. - Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 83: 41 - 118.

Germann, C. (2012): Neue Beobachtungen zum Bundner Dickmaulrussler (Otiorhynchus grischunensis Germann, 2010) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). - Jahresbericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Graubunden, 117: 49 - 53.

Germann, C. (2014 b): Coleoptera - In: GEO-Tag der Artenvielfalt in der Biosfera Val Mustair.

Linder, A. (1968): 4. Beitrag zur Coleopteren-Fauna der Schweiz. - Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 41: 211 - 232.

Magnano, L. & Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. (2013): Otiorhynchini, pp. 302 - 347. - In: LObl, I. & Smetana, A. (Eds.) Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera Volume 8 Curculionoidea II, Leiden Boston, 700 pp.

Reitter, E. (1913): Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europaischen Coleopteren. LXIX Heft (69). Curculionidae (20. Teil). Die ungezahnten Arten der Gattung Otiorhynchus. - Wiener Entomologische Zeitung, 32 (2 - 3): 25 - 118.