Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus) (i)

Curculio oryzae Linnaeus, 1763

Records. ČNG (i) DNI (i) DON (i) KHM (i) KHR (i) KRO (i) KYI (i) ODE (i) POL (i) ZAK (i) [Cherkunov 1889: 195; Hildt 1893: 220; Kulikowski 1897: 207; Pyatakova 1930: 316; Shapiro 1930: 143; Traiman 1937: 259; Roubal 1941: 212; Medvedev & Skljar 1974: 567; Solodovnikova & Pejeva 1978: 77; Mazur 2002: 240; Sheshurak & Nazarenko 2002: 123; Sinjugina & Lapin 2002: 133].

Distribution. Species with possible origin from subtropical China (Chu & Wang 1975; Plarre 2010; Lyal 2011)

Material examined. Over 100 specimens (KrC, KUMN, SIZK).

Biology. In grain storage ficilities; escaped individuals are occasionally collected in natural habitats. Adults occur in I–XII. Oligophagous on Poaceae; develops in grains of Oryza sativa, Triticum spp., Secale spp., occasionally in other dry stored products.