Baris artemisiae (Panzer, 1794)

Tamutis, Vytautas, Balalaikins, Maksims, Alekseev, Vitalii, Pūtys, Žilvinas & Telnov, Dmitry, 2024, An annotated checklist of supertribe Bariditae Schoenherr, 1836 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Conoderinae) in southeastern Baltic region, Ecologica Montenegrina 71, pp. 144-164 : 153-155

Baris artemisiae (Panzer, 1794)

Materials examined. LATVIA – Augšdaugava • Bebrene , 56°4'7"N, 026°7'57"E; alt. 125 m; 19. VI.1997; leg. I.G.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Butiški , 55°53'42"N, 026°43'57"E; alt. 127 m; 29. VI.2010; leg. A.Bu.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Nature reserve “Ilgas”, 55°40'59"N, 026°45'54"E; alt. 159 m; 04. VII.1994; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 18. VI.1995; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 14. VI.2002; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 02. VII.2004; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 19. VII.2020; leg. A.N.; 1 spec.; NPC • Līksna , 55°59'14"N, 026°23'51"E; alt. 102 m; 17. V.2008; leg. A.Bu.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Daugavpils , 55°53'11"N, 026°29'41"E; alt. 93 m; 09. V.1998; leg. A.Ba.; 2 spec.; DUBC • Daugavpils, Mežciems , 55°55'11"N, 026°27'37"E; alt. 106 m; 30. VI.1996; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Nitiši , 55°52'59"N, 026°45'34"E; alt. 108 m; 12. VI.2020; leg. A.N.; 5 spec.; NPC • RuĢeļi , 55°52'14"N, 026°37'17"E; alt. 97 m; 26. VI.1992; leg. A.Ba.; erroneously reported as Baris dalmatina Brisout de Barneville, 1870 by Barševskis (1993); 1 spec.; DUBC • ŠpoĢi , 56°4'18"N, 026°8'50"E; alt. 109 m; 25. V.2005; leg. Ch.F.; 1 spec.; DUBC – Cēsis • Amata , 57° 16' 28"N, 025° 7' 18"E; alt. 31 m; 30. V.2016; leg. Ch.F.; 3 spec.; FPC • Gaujas National park, Raiskums , 57°18'46"N, 025°9'25"E; alt. 76 m; 24.06.2001; leg. Ch.F. ; 1 spec.; FPC – Dienvidkurzeme • Pape nature park, 56°8'58"N, 021°2'0"E; alt. 3 m; 24. V.1994; leg N.S.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 23. V.2016; leg. Ch.F.; 1 spec.; FPC • Vaiņode , 56°24'48"N, 021°57'17"E; alt. 127 m; 05. VI.2022; obs. U.P.; in the vegetation of a disused railway embankment; 1 spec. – Jēkabpils • Dunava , 56°13'1"N, 026°12'19"E; alt. 89 m; 05. VII.1997; leg. I.L.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 12. VII.1997; leg. A.Ba.; 4 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 15. VI.2002; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • ibid 29. VI.2008; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Vilkupe , 56°7'40"N, 025°49'55"E; alt. 123 m; 11. VI.2022; obs. U.P.; dry meadow; 1 spec. – Ķekava • Pulkarne , 56°47'45"N, 024°21'52"E; alt. 24 m; 02. VI.2022; obs. U.P.; roadside vegetation; 1 spec. – Krāslava • Indrica , 55°59'0"N, 027°28'10"E; alt. 163 m; 24. V.1990; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC • Izvalta , 55°57'32"N, 027°1'23"E; alt. 147 m; 27. VII.1997; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC – Kuldīga • Kušaiņi , 56°41'50"N 022°2'35"E; alt. 32 m; 23. VI.2022; obs. U.P.; dry roadside vegetation; 1 spec. • Skrunda , 56°40'50"N, 022°0'6"E; alt. 31 m; 17. VI.2017; obs. U.P.; near railway on Artemisia campestris ; 1 spec. – Limbaži • Salacgrīva , 57°45'18"N, 024°21'54"E; alt. 7 m; 16. VIII.2008; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC – Līvāni • Jersika , 56°15'5"N, 026°12'41"E; alt. 96 m; 23. VI.2006; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC – Mārupe • Mārupe , 56°54'24"N, 024°2'43"E; alt. 12 m; 07. VII.2009; leg. A.Ba.; 18 spec.; DUBC – Rēzekne • Uljanova , 56°24'37"N, 027°18'5"E; alt. 172 m; 24. V.2016; leg. Ch.F.; 2 spec.; FPC • ibid; 03. VI.2016, leg. Ch.F.; 2 spec.; FPC – Rīga • Rīga, Purvciems , 56°57'19"N, 024°10'57"E; alt. 10 m; 9-11. VII.2008; leg. A.Ba.; 12 spec.; DUBC – Salaspils • Jauncekule , 56°55'9"N, 024°25'15"E; alt. 10 m; 14. VI.2005; leg. Ch.F.; 1 spec.; FPC – Sigulda • Sigulda , 57°9'26"N, 024°50'13"E; alt. 18 m; 26. VI.1975; leg. unknown; 1 spec.; LNDM – Talsi • Šlītere , 57°37'38"N, 022°17'31"E; alt. 29 m; 10. VII.2004; leg. A.Ba.; 5 spec.; DUBC • ibid; 27. VI.2006; leg. A.Ba.; 1 spec.; DUBC – Tukums • Lake Engures nature park, Bērzciems , 57°15'54"N, 023°7'58"E; alt. 2 m; 25. VI.2008; leg. A.K.; 1 spec.; IBULC . LITHUANIA – Anykščiai • Ramuldavos miškas, 55°37'4"N, 025°11'15"E; alt. 109 m; 26. VI.2021; obs. Ž.P.; 1 spec. • Skiemonys , alt. 146 m; 55°24'56"N, 025°16'35"E; 10. VI.1989; leg. S.K.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-18804 – Jonava • Didysis Raistas , 54°57'7"N, 024°8'52"E; alt. 72 m; 04. VII.2000; leg. R.F.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-28302, IC-28303 – Jurbarkas • Kalviai , 55°4'26"N, 023°20'33"E; alt. 28 m; 01. VIII.2000; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28304 – Kaišiadorys • Rumšiškės , 54°51'58"N, 024°12'6"E; alt. 67 m; 19. VI.1987; leg. G.S.; 2 spec.; KZM • ibid; 10.IV.1993 ; leg. G.S.; 1 spec.; KZM • Tarpumiškis , 54°50'50"N, 024°30'54"E; alt 142 m.; 13.IV.2022 ; leg. V. T.; on the soil surface near Artemisia vulgaris ; 1 spec.; KZM • Triliškės , 54°48'55"N, 024°27'21"E; alt. 112 m; 13.IV.2022 ; leg. V. T.; 1 spec.; KZM – Kaunas • Akademija , 54°53'38"N, 023°50'22"E; alt. 69 m; 15. VI.1993; leg. V. T.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71485 • ibid; 13. VI.2005; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-71709 (1-2) • Braziūkai , 54°54'4"N, 023°29'5"E; alt. 73 m; 05. VI.2004; obs. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 5 spec. • ibid, 19. VII.2004; leg. V. T.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71708 • ibid, 01. VIII.2004, leg. V. T.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71707 • ibid, 10. VIII.2004; obs. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 2 spec. • ibid; 21. V.2005; leg. V. T.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-71491 (1-2) • ibid; 15.07.2005 ; leg. V. T.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71490 • ibid; 15. VI.2013; leg. V. T.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-71486, IC-71487 • ibid; 01. V.2014; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71090 • ibid; 25. VI.2021; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 17 spec.; KZM, IC-71480 (1-10), IC-71481 (1-7) • ibid; 03. VII.2021; obs. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 1 spec. • ibid; 09. VI.2022; obs. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ;> 10 spec. • ibid; 14.I.2023 ; obs. V. T.; larvae in the root of A. vulgaris ; 2 spec. • Dubravos miškas, 54°50'34"N, 024°2'54"E; alt. 78 m; 02. VI.1985; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28299 • ibid; 24. V.1992; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28300 • Ežerėlis , 54°53'8"N, 023°36'19"E; alt. 71 m; 09. VI.1985; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28301 • Ežerėlis , 54°52'50"N, 023°37'16"E; alt. 71 m; 25. V.25; leg. V. T.; 12 spec.; from A. vulgaris ; KZM, IC-71705 (1- 12) • ibid; 01. VI.2023; leg. V. T.; 2 spec.; from A. vulgaris ; KZM, IC-71706 (1-2) • Kaunas ( Freda ), 54°52'24"N, 023°54'52"E; alt. 76 m; 23. V.1983; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28296 • Jiesios kraštovaizdžio draustinis, 54°51'26"N, 023°56'29"E; alt. 33 m; 25.IV.1982 ; leg. R.F.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-28291 (1-2) • ibid; 14. VI.1982; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28293 • ibid; 20. VII.1982; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28294 • ibid; 07. V.1983; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28295 • ibid; 25. V.1984; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28297 • ibid.; 26. V.1985; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28298 • ibid; 12. VI.2005; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28307 • Kaunas ( Žemieji Šančiai ), 54°51'40"N, 23°56'5"E; alt. 22 m; 22. V.1982; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28292 • Kaunas ( Pažaislis ), 54°53'3"N, 024°1'25"E; alt. 47 m; 02. VII.1985; leg. S.G.; 2♂, 1♀; KZM, IC-71488 (1-2), IC- 71710 • Kaunas ( Žaliakalnis ), 54°54'0"N, 023°55'21"E; alt. 77 m; 14. V.2001; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-67070 • Netoniai , 54°56'28"N, 023°43'15"E; alt. 74 m; 22. V.2002; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28306 • Noreikiškės , 54°53'9"N, 023°50'5"E; alt. 74 m; 05. VI.1994; obs. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 1 spec. • Pilėnų miškas, 54°57'57"N, 024°2'3"E; alt 66 m; 28. V.2016; leg. G.St.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-54962 • Ringaudai , 54°54'5"N, 023°48'9"E; alt 82 m; 15. VI.2005; obs. A.J.; 2 spec. • Zapyškis , 54°55'39"N, 023°39'18"E; alt 24 m; 10. VII.1995; leg. G.S.; 2 spec.; KZM – Klaipėda • Klaipėda , 55°42'2"N, 021°8'9"E; alt. 8 m; 24. VI.1990; leg. S.K.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-18806 • ibid; 28. VI.1990; leg. S.K.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-18807 • Smiltynė , 54°41'11"N, 021°7'42"E, alt. 6 m; 05. V.1989; leg. S.K.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-18805 • ibid; 27. VII.1990; leg. S.K.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-18808 – Kupiškis • Uoginiai , 55°53'16"N, 024°46'28"E; alt. 67 m; 16.IV.1999 ; leg. R. Pa.; 3 spec.; NRC, E000048 – Palanga • Kunigiškiai , 55°57'37"N, 021°5'32"E; alt. 10 m; 09. V.2001; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-28305 – Raseiniai • Kušeliškė , 55°28'24"N, 023°9'25"E; alt. 74 m; 29. VII.2006; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-71719 • Sargeliai , 55°28'41"N, 023°27'28"E; alt. 133 m; 06. VI.2007; leg. P.I.; 1 spec.; NRC, E000046 – Šakiai • miškas Juškinė , 55°1'8"N, 023°27'49"E; alt. 63 m; 23. VII.2015; leg. R.F.; 1 spec.; KZM, IC-57943 • Tervydoniai , 55°1'33"N, 023°26'16"E; alt. 63 m; 17. VI.2017; leg. R.F.; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-57944, IC-57945 – Šiauliai • Slydžiai , 55°49'55"N, 023°9'29"E; alt. 127 m; 2-13. VI.1996; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-71482, IC-71483 • ibid; 09. VI.1997; leg. V. T.; from A. vulgaris ; 2 spec.; KZM, IC-71484 (1-2) – Trakai • Aukštadvaris , 54°34'57"N, 024°31'38"E; alt. 143 m; 28. VI.1987; leg. G.S.; 1 spec.; KZM – Ukmergė • Sietynai , 55°8'27"N, 024°32'33"E; alt. 76 m; 09. VII.2022; obs. G.St.; 1 spec. – Varėna • Lynežeris , 54°3'47"N, 024°34'5"E; alt. 126 m; 15. VI.1989; leg. G.S.; 1 spec.; KZM – Zarasai • Ilgis , 55°48'8"N, 026°05'6"E; alt. 157 m; 03. VI.2004; leg. P.I.; 1 spec.; NRC, E000047 . KALININGRAD REGION – Gvardeysk • Berezovka , 54°38′14″N, 020°50′28″E; alt. 19 m; 03. VII.1996; leg. V.A.; 2 spec.; APC • Ozerki , 54°35′37″N, 020°52′4″E; alt. 26m; 21. V.2007; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC – Guryevsk • Kaliningrad , 54°43′22″N, 020°31′50″E; alt. 26 m; 30. V.1996; leg. V.A.; 2 spec.; APC • Kaliningrad , 54°45′7″N, 020°28′31″E; alt. 30 m; 22. VII.2008; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC • Western Kaliningrad , 54°43′5″N, 20°24′17″E; alt. 5 m; 08. VI.2022; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC – Svetlogorsk • Majskij , 54°55′46″N, 020°7′52″E; alt. 48 m; ibid; 02. VI.2008; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC – Bagrationovsk • Znamenka , 54°30′53″N, 020°0′20″E; alt. 6 m; 12. VI.1999; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC • Ladushkin , 54°34′34″N, 020°12′0″E; alt. 24 m; 08. VI.2009; leg. V.A.; 2 spec; APC • ibid; 23. VI.2021; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC – Chernjakhovsk • Eastern Chernjakhovsk , 54°38′44″N, 021°50′54″E; alt. 35 m; 12. V.2015; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC • ibid; 01. VII.2021; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC • ibid; 16. VI.2022; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC – Zelenogradsk • Kostrovo , 54°44′38″N, 020°6′19″E; alt. 12 m; 27. VI.2021; leg. V.A.; 3 spec.; APC • Malinovka , 54°57′3″N, 020°26′26″E; alt. 2 m; 09. VI.2022; leg. V.A.; 1 spec.; APC .

Identification. The representatives of this genus characterized by the glabrous body without metallic hue and the curly bracket-shaped base of pronotum ( Zaslavskij 1956). The main morphological features that distinguish this species from its congeners are the shape and dorsal punctures of pronotum ( Zaslavskij 1956; Smreczyński 1974; Lohse 1983). The lateral sides of pronotum are nearly straight in dorsal view, evenly tapering from base to notch of anterior margin. Dorsal pronotal punctures are large and densely arranged, puncture diameter about 0.05 mm. Dorsal surface of pronotum is comparatively stronger convex than that in Baris nesapia , without any visible concavity. Intervening spaces on elytra are flattened, each with a single longitudinal row of punctures ( Figure 5 : A). From morphologically close B. nesapia it can be distinguished also by the shape of male aedeagus ( Figure 5 : C, D). External sexual dimorphism is inconspicuous, males have slightly shorter, comparatively more strongly curved and denser punctured (especially on lateral sides of basal part) rostrum.

Published local records. The species was recorded from Staburadze [Staburags] surroundings (Aizkraukle municipality, Latvia) by Lindberg (1932), Silene nature park (Augšdaugavas municipality, Latvia) ( Barševskis et al. 2002), Kaliningrad [Königsberg] ( Bercio and Folwaczny 1979), Bagrationovsk, Chernyakhovsk, Gur’evsk, Gvardeysk, Zelenogradsk (Kaliningrad Region) ( Alekseev 2016) without detailed faunistic information. The species was considered very rare by previous authors and thought distributed only in the eastern part of Lithuania ( Pileckis & Monsevičius 1997). Detailed faunistic information is present only from Krāslava ( Barševskis 1993) and Kaišiadorys ( Stanionis & Petrikas 2011) administrative units.

General distribution. This species is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic Region in the temperate and subtropical zones from France and Norway to the Russian Far East, Korean Peninsula, and Japan: northern boundary of the distribution range extends towards 61°N in Finland, Kirov Region, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and Magadan Oblats (three latter - Russia); its southern distribution extent passes throughout Italy, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, northern Caucasus, Mongolia, and Guizhou Province of China ( Alonso-Zarazaga et al. 2023; Izmailova et al. 2007; Legalov 2020; Prena et al. 2014c; Rassi et al. 2015; Yunakov et al. 2018).

Notes on biology. This species is narrowly oligophagous on Artemisia species. In Europe most common on Artemisia vulgaris , rarely also A. absinthium or A. campestris . Larvae develop in lower parts of stems, pupate inside host plants ( Burakowski et al. 1995).

Local occurrence and phenology. This species appears to be the most abundant Bariditae species in the study region. Altogether, it was recorded from 37 administrative units: 15 in Latvia, 16 in Lithuania, and six in KR ( Figure 6 : A). The adults were collected in non natural (disturbed), relatively dry habitats on Artemisia vulgaris . Maximum number of adults recorded in June; the earliest record: April 10, the latest: August 16.

Figures

Figure 5. Baris species (Lithuania, KZM): A – dorsal habitus of B. artemisiae, B – dorsal habitus of B. nesapia, C, D – aedeagus of B.artemisiae, E, F – aedeagus of B. nesapia. Scale bar - 1 mm.

Figure 6. Maps of southeastern Baltic region with a grid of administrative units and shaded units area with available records of Baris species. A – B. artemisiae, B – B. nesapia.