Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, 1834

Balalaikins, Maksims, 2012, Latvian Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): 3. Tribe Sitonini Gistel, 1856, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 12 (1), pp. 6-23 : 13-14

Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, 1834

= flavescens (Marsham, 1802 nec Fabricius, 1787)

References: Precht 1818; Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887 -1891; Rathlef 1905; Brammanis 1930; Priedītis 1979; Milander and Varzinska 1979 ( flavescens ); Barševskis 1997; Telnov 2004; Telnov et al. 1997; Kalniņš et al. 2007; Bukejs 2011.

Examined material: 187 specimens: Aizkraukle d.: Jaunjelgava, 11 August 2006 (1, near River Daugava, leg. E. Rudāns and A. Barševskis), Skrīveri, 19 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 26 April 2008 (1, arboretum, leg. A. Barševskis); Balvi d.: Baltinava, 28 July 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Bauska d.: Īslice, 17 July 1976 (1, leg. B. Dimitrijevs), Jumprava, 10 July 1984 (1 ex.); Daugavpils d.: Bebrene, 18 May 1997 (1, leg. I. Grīne), 25 May 1997 (1, leg. I. Grīne), 1 August 2005 (1, leg. E. Rudāns), Butišķi, 25 July 2008 (1, valley of Daugava river, leg. A. Bukejs), Daugavpils, 14 September 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Daugavpils, Mežciems, 2 July 1991 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 May 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Dubna, Lielie Stradišķi house, 3 June 2006 (1, leg. A. Pankjāns), 8 July 2006 (2, leg. A. Pankjāns), 1 May 2009 (3, leg. A. Pankjāns), Ilgas, Silene NPT, 6 June 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 9 July 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 14 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), June 1994 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 21 – 24 April 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 6 June 2001 (1, leg. G. Lociks), June 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 14 – 20 June 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 – 5 July 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Kalkūne, 30 April 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Kalnišķi, 21 August 2009 (2, bank of River Daugava, on Salix , leg. A. Bukejs and M. Balalaikins), Križi, 11 August 2002 (1 ex.), Līksna, 11 May 1997 (2, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 26 June 1997 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 9 July 1997 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), 11 July 1997 (1, leg. R. Cibuļskis), Līksna, near Daugavpils beltway, 22 July 2008 (1, inland dunes, leg. A. Barševskis), Lociki, 20 August 2001 (1, leg. G. Lociks), Ļubesti, 2 Juni 2007 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Nīcgale, 23 July 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Slutišķi, 14 September 1995, (3, light trap, leg. N. Savenkovs), Šedere, Straumēni house, 10 - 26 April 2009 (2, leg. M. Janovska), Šarlote, 11 May 2008 (1, leg. K. Aksjuta), Vabole, 1993 (1, leg. M. Jukšs), Višķi, 15 August 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Jēkabpils d.: Aknīste, 10 August 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Dignāja, Vecāres house, 7 – 9 May 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Dreimaņi, 6 August 2002 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Dunava, 10 August 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 22 July 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 27 May 1995 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 10 – 13 August 1995 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 3 August 1996 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 11 – 12 August 1998 (3, leg. A. Barševskis), 20 August 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 10 – 18 June 2006 (1, leg. K. Barševska), 14 – 18 August 2006 (1, leg. K. Barševska and A. Barševskis), 13 May 2007 (2, leg. K. Barševska and A. Barševskis), 3 June 2007 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 1 – 8 June 2009 (1, leg. K. Barševska), 1 – 13 August 2009 (2, leg. K. Barševska), Rubene, 2 April 1997 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 17 May 1997 (2, leg. I. Leiskina), 13 June 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 12 August 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 10 September 1998 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 2 July 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 6 July 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 11 July 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 16 July 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 5 August 1999 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 21 April 2000 (2, leg. I. Leiskina), 8 July 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 10 July 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), 18 August 2001 (2, leg. I. Leiskina), 23 August 2001 (1, leg. I. Leiskina), Zasa, 15 August 2000 (1, leg. I. Leiskina); Jelgava d.: Zaļenieki, 16 July 1972 (1, on Trifolium, M. Šternbergs ); Krāslava d.: Dagda, 26 August 2009 (1, leg. D. Vasiļevskis), Izvalta, 2 August 1993 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Peipiņi, 27 August 1989 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Piedruja, 23 May 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Priedaine 1 July 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, Barševski house, 16 August 1990 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 28 August 1992 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 May 2007 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 3 August 1998 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Šķeltova, Cesļava, 28 August 1992 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Ūdrīši, Daugavas Loki NPT, Zapoļņiki house, 28 April 2007 (1, leg. M. Janovska), 8 - 10 May 2009 (2, leg. M. Janovska); Kuldīga d.: Renda, 13 May 1973 (1, meadow, M. Šternbergs); Liepāja d.: Upmaļi, 12 August 2008 (2, sea-coast, leg. A. Barševskis); Limbaži d.: Liepupe, Ķumrags dunes, 17 August 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Ludza d.: Bļaši, 23 June 2009 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Kopči, 29 September 2010 (1, leg. M. Balalaikins), Ludza, 9 October 2010 (1, bank of Lielais Ludza lake, leg. M. Balalaikins);Madona d.: Jumurda, 19 July 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), Lubāna, 21 August 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Ogre d.: Lēdmane 17 August 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Preiļi d.: Jersika, Kurpnieki house, 15 May 2005 (12, leg. A. Barševskis), 14 September 2005 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 20 May 2007 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 20 April 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 2 May 2008 (4, leg. A. Barševskis), 7 September 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 22 – 25 September 2008 (4, leg. A. Barševskis), 11 – 12 April 2009 (5, leg. A. Barševskis), 19 April 2009 (8, leg. K. Barševska), 10 May 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 24 May 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 18 August 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 12 – 13 September 2009 (2, leg. A. Barševskis), 25 October 2009 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 15 – 16 May 2010 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), 3 April 2011 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), Pelēči, 14 July 1997 (1, leg. I. Jurkjāne), 19 August 1997 (1, leg. I. Jurkjāne), Sutri, Znotiņi house, 20 May 2007 (1, leg.A. Soldāns); Rēzekne d.: near Lake Galdacis, 12 July 2008 (1, leg. A. Bukejs), Dricāni, Pūpoli house, 1 June 2008 (1, leg. K. Igaune), Rēzekne, 18 May 2008 (1, leg. J. Burovs); Rīga d.: Garupe, 20 June 1976 (1, leg. S. Burlakovs), Mārupe, 7 July 2009 (1, leg. K. Barševska and A. Barševskis), Rīga, 1 June 1992 (1, leg. M. Kalniņš), 10 September 1991 (1, leg. D. Teļnovs), Vecdaugava, 26 June 1992 (1, leg. M. Kalniņš), Tumšupe, 7 June 1971 (1, leg. M. Šternbergs), Sigulda, 25 June 1969 (1 ex.), 21 July 1969 (1 ex.), 21 August 1969 (1 ex.), Turaida, Gauja NP, 26 August 2006 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Saldus d.: Brocēni, 5 September 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis, R. Orlovskis); Talsi d.: Kaļķi, 1 June 1973 (5, leg. M. Šternbergs), Mazirbe, 4 August 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis and U. Valainis); Tukums d.: near Jaunmoku castle 16 July 2008 (1, leg. A. Barševskis); Valka d.: Trikāta, 13 June 1992 (1, leg. M. Kalniņš), 28 July – 29 August 1992 (1, leg. M. Kalniņš); Ventspils d.: Moricsala NPT, 9 July 2004 (1, leg. A. Barševskis), July 2007 (1, leg. A. Barševskis).

Host plants: Cytisus, Galeria , Genista , Lotus , Medicago , Onobrychis , Pisum, Trifolium , Vicia ( Fabaceae ).

Phenology: IV- X.

General distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, N Africa, Siberia, Central Asia ( Afganistan, Kazakhstan), East Asia ( China, Russian Far East, Korean Peninsula, Mongolia) [ PAL]. Has been introduced in N America and New Zealand.

Note: A very common species in Latvia.