Phyllobius (Subphyllobius) virideaeris (Laicharting)

Curculio virideaeris Laicharting, 1781

Records. ČER KHE* KHM KYI LWI MYK RIV TER VIN VOL ZAK [Cherkunov 1889: 193; Pliginsky 1916; Penecke 1932: 349; Roubal 1941: 140; Arnoldi et al. 1974: 271; Mazur 2002: 237].

Distribution. Palaearctics (excluding North Africa and Middle East).

Material examined. Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Burkuty, A. Kistjakovskij leg., 24.vi.1929; 1 spec. (KUMN) NE Hola Prystan, Burkuty env., S.I. Medvedev leg., 02.vi.1951 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve Antonenko leg., 28.vi.1991 ; 3 spec. (KUMN) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, Ivano-Rybalchanskyi Division, S.I. Medvedev leg., 04.vi.1951 ; Kyiv Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK); Mykolaiv Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Kinburnska Spit .

Biology. Mixed forests, scattered shrublands, meadows and grasslands. Adults occur in IV–VI. Polyphagous on trees, shrubs and herbs; in Ukraine documented on Betula verucosa, Salix and Pupulus.