Phyllobius (Phyllobius) vespertinus (Fabricius)

Curculio vespertinus Fabricius, 1792

Records: ČER IFR KHM KHR KRO LWI RIV TER VIN VOL ZAK ŽIT [Belke 1866: 504; Kubisz et al. 1998: 267; Mazur 2002: 237; Yunakov 2003c: 353 ( Ph.pyri)].

Distribution. Central Europe.

Material examined. Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) SEE env. of Kharkiv, Dokuchaeva, N. Yunakov leg., 17.v.1996; Kropyvnytskyi Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Znamenka env., urochische Cherny Les, Korotkova leg., 26.v.1967 .

Biology. Meadows in desiduous forests, floodlands. Adults occur in IV–VI. Polyphagous.

Remark. This species is very similar to Ph. pyri in general appearance and structure of genitalia, but unlike the later it feeds on herbaceous plants.