Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 30 No.2

First records of three Cionus species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Albania and Greece

Authors: Michael Košťál, Andreas Link

Authors and affiliation

  • Michael Košťál Střelecká 459, 500 02 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
  • Andreas Link Widistraße 55, 4053 Ansfelden, Austria

Abstract

Cionus griseopubens Wingelmüller, 1914 and C. hypsibatus Wingelmüller, 1914 are reported for the first time from Albania, and C. neglectus Košťál & Caldara, 2019 from Greece. The localities of all three species are exactly identified, described and their geographical relations to the main distribution areas are given. Verbascum longifolium Tenore is confirmed as a host plant of C. hypsibatus and C. griseopubens in the Tomorr Mt range, Albania.

Keywords

fauna, Curculionidae, Cionus, Albania, Greece