Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Balalaikins, Maksims, 2012, Latvian Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): 3. Tribe Sitonini Gistel, 1856, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (1), pp. 6-23 : 15

Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

References: Fleischer 1829; Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887 -1891; Rathlef 1905; Ozols 1963; Šmits and Spuris 1966; Smarods and Liepa 1956; Cinītis 1975; Milander and Varzinska; Priedītis 1979; Barševskis 1993, 1997, 2002; Telnov et al. 1997; Telnov 2004; Petrova et al. 2005, 2006; Kalniņš et al. 2007; Bukejs 2011.

Examined material: 86 specimens: Aizkraukle d.: Ērberģe , 12 August 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Bauska d.: Bauska , 2 September 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), Daugavpils d.: Bebrene , 6 May 2006 (1, leg. E. Rudāns), Butišķi, 1 July 2009 (3, River Daugava valley, leg. A. Bukejs and M. Balalaikins), Daugavpils, Mežciems , 16 June 2005 (2, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Bukejs and U. Valainis), 1 June 2008 (1, bank of River Daugava , leg. A. Bukejs), Greizais tilts, 25 August 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Ilgas, Silene NPT, 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 23 May 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 30 May 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 2 September 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 June 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 29 April – 10 July 2000 (1, leg. L. Bogdāne), 18 May 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Lociki , 31 July 2008 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Pilskalne , 29 May 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Slutišķi, NPT Daugavas Loki , 4 May 2008 (1, leg. K. Barševska and A. Barševskis), Stropi , 8 June 2008 (1, leg. A. Bukejs); Dobele d.: Tērvete , 22 May 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Jēkabpils d.: Asare , 2 May 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Dunava , 17 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 April 1998 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Jēkabpils, 5 April 1923 (1, leg. J. Muskars), Rubene , 16 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 28 March 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 16 May 1998 (1, leg. I. Grīne), 28 August 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 16 July 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 20 August 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Sala , 10 June 2000 (1, leg. K. Ugeļska); Jelgava d.: Jelgava, 10 September 1969 (2 ex.), Zaļenieki, 3 August 1972 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs) 22 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs); Krāslava d.: Baltica , 24 May 1990 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), Indrica, 24 May 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Peipiņi, 27 August 1989 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Piedruja, 23 May 1990 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), May 1993 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 11 May 1996 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, 22 August 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 27 August 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 24 August 1994 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 29 July 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Ūdrīši, Daugavas Loki NPT, Zapoļņiki house, 16 April 2005 (1, leg. M. Janovska); Kuldīga d.: Renda, 13 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs); Limbaži d.: Kirbiži, 17 June 1971 (1 ex.); Madona d.: Krievciems , 28 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), Teiči bog, 20 May 1992 (1, meadow, leg. V. Spuņģis); Preiļi d.: Jersika , Kurpnieki house, 22 May 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 26 June 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 22 – 23 April 2011 (1, leg. K. Barševska and A. Barševskis); Rīga d.: Jūrmala, Kūdra, 26 May 2005 (1, leg. A. Titovs), 12 June 2005 (1, leg. A. Titovs), Rīga, Vecdaugava, 18 June 1974 (2, leg. Z. Spuris), Sigulda, 17 June 1969 (1 ex.), Silciems , 29 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Talsi d.: Mazirbe, 10 July 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Stende, 10 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), 12 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), 27 August 1973 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs); Valka d.: Trikāta, 30 July 1992 (1, leg. M. Kalniņš); Ventspils d.: Jūrkalne, 16 July 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Moricsala NPT, 26 June 2004 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 10 June 2005 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Ziru vill., River Venta bank, 28 July 2005 (2, leg. A. Barševskis, A. Bukejs and U. Valainis), Zlēkas, 18 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs), 29 May 1973 (1, meadow, leg. M. Šternbergs); Talsi d.: Mazirbe, 21 June 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Slītere NP, 4 August 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, U. Valainis and I. Gurčonoks).

Host plants: Glycine , Lathyrus , Lupinus , Medicago , Ornithopus , Phaseolus , Pisum, Trifolium , Vicia ( Fabaceae ).

Phenology: III (3)-IX.

General distribution: Europe, Caucasus, N Africa, Siberia, Central Asia ( Kazakhstan), East Asia ( Japan), introduced in N America [ PAL].

Note: A very common species in Latvia.