Sitona puncticollis Stephens, 1831

Balalaikins, Maksims, 2012, Latvian Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): 3. Tribe Sitonini Gistel, 1856, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (1), pp. 6-23 : 16-17

Sitona puncticollis Stephens, 1831

References: Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887 -1891; Rathlef 1905; Milander and Varzinska 1979; Priedītis 1979; Barševskis 1993, 1997, 2002; Telnov 2004; Telnov et al. 1997.

Examined material: 9 specimens: Daugavpils d.: Līksna, 3 km N Daugavpils, 28 July 2009 (1, leg. A. Bukejs), Jēkabpils d.: Rubene , 24 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Jelgava d.: Zaļenieki , 29 June 1972 (2, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs); Rīga d.: Sigulda , 17 June 1969 (1 ex.), 2 July 1969 (1 ex.); Talsi d.: Kaļķi , 1 June 1973 (3, leg. M. Šternbergs) .

Host plants: Astragalus, Trifolium , Medicago , Melilotus ( Fabaceae ).

Phenology: V-VI.

General distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, N Africa, SW Siberia, Central Asia ( Iran, N and C Kazakhstan) Has been introduced in N America [ CEM].

Note: A rare species in Latvia.