Hylobius (Callirus) transversovittatus (Goeze)

Curculio transversovittatus Goeze, 1777

Curculio fatuus Rossi, 1790

Records. CRI ČER ČER ČNG ČRK DNI IFR KHE KHM KHR KYI LUG LWI ODE POL SUM TER VIN VOL ZAK [Chernay 1854: 172; Nowicki 1864: 34; Łomnicki 1866: 7; 1870: 82; Lindeman 1871: 195; Nowicki 1873: 35; Łomnicki 1875: 177; 1884: 31; 1886: 208; Hormuzaki 1888: 153; Cherkunov 1889: 189; Rybiński 1903b: 143; Iljin 1925: 227; Medvedev 1929: 17; Znojko 1929: 78; Shapiro 1930: 142; Penecke 1932: 351; Roubal 1941: 198; Medvedev 1950b: 78; Kryshtal 1956: 318; Globova 1958: 165; Medvedev 1963: 76; Nazarenko et al. 1998a: 112; 1998b: 119; Nazarenko et al. 1998c: 111; Nazarenko et al. 1999: 532; Gontarenko & Nazarenko 2000: 43; Mazur 2002: 230; Sheshurak & Nazarenko 2002: 122; Nazarenko 2005a: 92; 2006d: 129; Kravchenko 2010: 60; Nazarenko 2010d: 86; 2012f: 52].

Distribution. West Palaearctic (excluding Asia Minor, North Africa and Middle East), introduced to Nearctic Region (Alonso-Zarazaga 2013)

Material examined. Chernihiv Prov.: 1 spec. (NSPU) Borzna Distr., Jaduty, E. V. Vitinskaja leg., 4– 5.vii.1992 ; 1 spec. (NSPU) Nizhyn, Urochyshche Vetkhoye, P.N. Sheshurak leg., 12.vi.1982; 1 spec. (NSPU) Nosivka Distr., Chervoni Partyzany [= Volodkova Divytsia], P.N. Sheshurak leg., 5.vi.1992; Cherkasy Prov.: 3 spec. (ZMUK) Kaniv, Zarichia Island, Korotkevich leg., 14.viii.1948 ; Kyiv Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Kuchakovo, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 20.vi.1993 ; 2 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, floodplain of Dnieper River, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 25.viii.1994 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Rokytne Distr., left bank of Rosj River, V. G. Nadvorny leg., 22.vi.1975 ; Crimea: 1 spec. (ZIN) Simferopol, A.Bazhenov leg., 10.vi.1899; 1 spec. (ZIN) Simferopol, valley River Salgir, A.Bazhenov leg., 17.vii.1899 ; 1m (KUMN) Çatir Dağ Mt. Range, Kutuzovskoye Lake env., CR-10-16, 44.739694°N 34.335444°E, 843m, meadow in mixed forest, on Lithrum sp., N. Yunakov leg., 25.v.2010 ; Lviv Prov.: 1 spec. (DMLU) Lviv, Vul’ka, M. Lomnitsky leg. ; 1 spec. (DMLU) Kryvchytsi, 18.vii .; Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Kharkiv, O. Skornov leg.; 1 spec. (KUMN) Tsyrkuny, Kovtun leg., 15.vi.1989; 1 Spec. (KUMN) 7 km S Zmiiv, deciduous forest near Gaidary, Yu.A. Guglya leg., 08.iii.1995 ; 2 spec. (KUMN) Balaklia Distr., Bogorodichne, floodplain of Siversky Donetsk River, Medvedev leg., 17.vi.1952 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Derkul, Wet meadows, 11.vi.1952; Odesa Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Kiliia, Chernavin leg., 14.v.1911; 1 spec. (GC) 40 km W Odesa, right bank of Dniester River, Rybrazvod, on Lytrum, A.V. Gontarenko leg., 13.vii.1996 ; Poltava Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Ogloblin leg., 4.vii.1909

Biology. Wet meadows, floodplains, swamps, marshes, bushlands. Adults occur in V–VIII. On Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae) . Imago feeds on leaves, larva boring roots (Tempère & Péricart 1989; Nazarenko et al. 1998c)