Rhinoncus pericarpius (Linnaeus)

Curculio pericarpius Linnaeus, 1758 Curculio castor Fabricius, 1792

Records. ČER DON IFR KHE KHM KHR KYI LUG LWI ODE POL RIV SUM TER VIN VOL ZAK ŽIT [Belke 1859b: 74; Cherkunov 1889: 193; Mazur 2002: 238; Nazarenko 2010d: 89].

Distribution. Palaearctic (excluding North Africa, Middle East and Middle Asia); introduced to North America (Colonnelli 2013).

Material examined. 42 specimens (KUMN, ZIN) .

Biology. Wetlands, forest meadows and sandy areas; abundant in disturbed biotopes. Adults occur in V–VIII. In Ukraine it is documented on Rumex acetosella (Polygonaceae) .