Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus) tenebricosus (Herbst)

Curculio tenebricosus Herbst, 1784

Curculio fuscipes Olivier, 1807

Otiorhynchus fuscipes (Olivier, 1807)

Records. ČER FR KHM LWI ZAK [Miller 1868: 25; Arnoldi et al. 1974: 263 ( O. clavipes); Mazur 2002: 234; Yunakov 2003c: 174].

Distribution. Central Europe; introduced to Nearctic region.

Material examined. Ivano-Frankivsk Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Carpathian National Park, Chornohora Mt. Range, Polonyna Pozhyzhevska, leg., 30.vii.1980 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) idem, V. Martynov leg., 04.viii.2004;

Khmelnytskyi Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Michalovka between Kamianets-Podilskyi and Dunaivtsi.; Zakarpatska Prov .: 2 spec. (SIZK) Polonyna Runo, 1200 m, E. Tereznikova leg., 29.vi.1957 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, 1.vii.1957; 1 spec. (SIZK) Polonyna Menchul, E. Tereznikova leg., 24.vii.1957 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Chornohora Mt. Range, Polonyna Breskul, N. Yunakov leg., 21.vii.2001 ; 2 spec. (KUMN) 18 km SE Rakhiv, Marmarosh Mts., Holovachiu Mt. Range, N slope of Nenyaska Mt., N. Yunakov leg., 14.vii.2000 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Marmarosh Mts., trail along Bilyi River to Dilove, upper of Skorodnyi River mouth, N. Yunakov leg., 27.vii.2001 .

Biology. Montane deciduous and mixed forests, frequently together with O. coecus . Adults occur in V–VIII. Polyphagous.