Rafal Gosik

• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

Since the 1960s, the range of Rhopalapion longirostre has rapidly expanded from central Asia to almost all of Europe; it has also been introduced to North America. This expansion is an expression of this weevil’s response to climate change. The phenology of Rhopalapion has been comprehensively described. Its feeding and development are associated w...

The developmental stages (larva, pupa) of Anthonomus brunnipennis are fully described for the first time. Despite great similarities of the adults of A. brunnipennis and A. rubi the differences between immature stages of both species could be demonstrated. Two different habitats of A. brunnipennis in Germany are described, and host plant data are c...

From several dozen V. anagallis-aquatica seed bags collected from a small astatic pond in Zalesie-Podlipie (Eastern Poland), one adult Gymnetron tibiellum was grown in laboratory conditions. The weevil was identified based on its morphology and mtCOI DNA sequence. This is the first record of G. tibiellum in Poland. The result of the revision of G....

The mature larvae of the following fourteen Rhinusa species are described and illustrated: Rhinusa antirrhini (Paykull, 1800), R. asellus (Gravenhorst, 1807), R. collina (Gyllenhal, 1813), R. eversmanni (Rosenschoeld, 1838), R. florum (Rubsaamen, 1895), R. herbarum (H. Brisout de Barneville, 1862), R. incana (Kirsch, 1881), R. linariae (Panzer, 179...

The first unequivocal record of Alocentron (Alocentron) curvirostre (Gyllenhal, 1833) in Poland is reported. New records of Aspidapion radiolus (Kirby), A. validum (Germar), and Rhopalapion longirostre (Olivier) from Lublin (E Poland) are also provided.

During routine inspections of 4 bat shelters in central-eastern Poland, 36 dead bats belonging to 6 species were found: Myotis daubentonii, M. nattereri, M. myotis, Nyctalus noctula, Plecotus auritus and Eptescius serotinus. In the laboratory, 298 arthropods from 15 taxa (57 insects and 241 mites) were collected from these bats, and their relations...

Simple Summary The taxonomic status of O. smreczynskii Cmol., 1968 as a valid species was finally confirmed on the basis of the results of molecular, morphological and anatomical studies. An urban species, with a distribution closely associated with human activities, this weevil is regarded as a pest of gardens and ornamental plants. The set of cha...

The mature larva of the weevil species Orobitis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758), one of only two Palaearctic members of the supertribe Orobitiditae, is re-described, while the pupa is described for the first time. The biology of this species was studied at two sites in Germany. It was reared from seed capsules of Viola canina L. (Violaceae), and feeding ho...

The immature stages of the following five Palaearctic Gymnetron species are described for the first time: G. tibiellum Desbrochers des Loges, 1900, G. veronicae (Germar, 1821), G. rotundicolle Gyllenhal, 1838, G. melanarium (Germar, 1821), and G. villosulum Gyllenhal, 1838. These species belong to four different groups previously established accord...

Trehala manna is the edible and trehalose-rich cocoons of a few Larinus species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae: Lixini), and manufactured by the feeding activity of larvae on the Echinops plants. Knowledge on the morphological and molecular properties of immature stages of Larinus species, especially trehala-constructing ones, is still very li...

Simple Summary The detailed descriptions of immature stages of Lachnaeus crinitus Schoenherr, 1826, Rhinocyllus alpinus Gültekin, Diotti and Caldara, 2019 and R. conicus (Frölich, 1792), belonging to the Lixini (Curculionidae: Lixinae), are very important for an increased understanding of the relationship between the species and of the taxonomic an...

Simple Summary Euryommatus mariae is a legendary weevil species in Europe, first described in the 19th century and not collected through the 20th century. Though rediscovered in the 21st century at few localities in Poland, Austria, and Germany, it remains one of the rarest of European weevils, and its biology is unknown. We present the first descr...

There is evident variation in body size amongst Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache, 1924, weevils. The aims of this study were to assess if the variation in body size in A. santacruzi weevils is a result of sexual dimorphism and what features can be used to distinguish males from females. The weevils were collected from field sites in Mpumalanga, South...

The immature stages of ten Mecinus species are described for the first time and those of two other species are redescribed, adding important chaetotaxy characters that were missing from previous descriptions. These species belong to six of the nine assemblages of Mecinus species previously established according to a phylogenetic analysis. All these...

Mature larvae and pupae of Cleonis pigra (Scopoli, 1763) (Curculionidae: Lixinae: Cleonini) are morphologically described in detail for the first time and compared with known larvae and pupae of other Cleonini species. The results of measurements and characteristics most typical for larvae and pupae of Cleonini are newly extracted and critically di...

The mature larva of Sciaphilus asperatus is redescribed and illustrated, and the pupa is described for the first time. Supplements to the identification keys for larvae and pupae of selected Palaearctic Entiminae genera and species are given. Data on the life history, especially oviposition capacity and voltinism, of S. asperatus are provided and d...

In this paper, the mature larva and pupa of Bagous claudicans are described and illustrated for the first time. Measurements of younger larval instars are also given. The biology of the species is discussed in association with larval morphology and feeding habits. Overall larval and pupal morphological characters of the genus Bagous are presented....

A total of 27 sites in the Polish part of the Polesie region were investigated for aquatic and wetland-associated beetles during the field sessions of the Balfour-Browne Club Meeting (23-30.05.2016). These comprised a mixture of fens and Sphagnum peat bogs, ditches draining fens, oxbow lakes of the Bug River, and sand excavations. A total of 408 sp...

The mature larva and pupa of Graptustriguttatustriguttatus and the mature larva of Peritelussphaeroides are described for the first time. The larvae of Philopedonplagiatum and Tanymecuspalliatus are re-described. Five larval instars were determined in Tanymecus , thereby correcting doubtful data in the literature. The relationship between larval gr...

The relationship between the genera Cleopomiarus and Miarus of Mecinini (Curculionidae, Curculioninae) was tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of five Cleopomiarus species (C. distinctus (Boheman, 1845), C. graminis (Gyllenhal, 1813), C. longirostris (Gyllenhal, 1838), C. medius (Desbrochers d...

The affinities and systematic position of Pachytychius Jekel, a genus currently incertae sedis in Coleoptera, Curculionidae, are assessed using new evidence from the immature stages and DNA sequences from the COI gene. The taxonomic history of genus Pachytychius denotes uncertainty in tribal placements from Erirhinini to various tribes of Curculion...

Last larval instars and pupae of Mononychus punctumalbum (Herbst, 1784) and Mononychus schoenherri Kolenati, 1859 (Curculionidae, Ceutorhynchinae) are described in detail for the first time. No immatures of other species of this genus had previously been described. The immatures of Mononychus were compared with available data on immatures of all ge...

Last instar larvae and pupae of Andrion regensteinense (Herbst, 1794), Charagmus gressorius (Fabricius, 1792), Sitona cylindricollis Fåhraeus, 1840, S. hispidulus (Fabricius, 1776), S. lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758), S. macularius (Marsham, 1802), S. obsoletus (Gmelin, 1790), and S. waterhousei Walton, 1846, are illustrated, re-described or described fo...

The relationship between the subtribes Lignyodina and Tychiina of the Tychiini were tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of Lignyodes bischoffi (Blatchley, 1916) and L. enucleator (Panzer, 1798) (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini, Lignyodina) and the pupae of L. bischoffi are described in...

The mature larva and pupa of Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) are illustrated and described for the first time. Biological data obtained from field-collected specimens are also presented and discussed. Lastly, an upgraded key for selected Anthonomini pupae is also given.

Mature larva and pupa of Larinus vulpes (Olivier, 1807) (Curculionidae: Lixinae: Lixini) are morphologically described for the first time and compared with known larvae and pupae of other Larinus species. Very high counts of larval body setae (pronotum with more than 25 setae and postdorsum on meso- and metathorax and also on abdominal segments I–V...

The larvae of Strophosoma (Strophosoma) capitatum (DeGeer, 1775), S. (Strophosoma) melanogrammum (Forster, 1771) and S. (Neliocarus) sus Stephens, 1831, are illustrated and re-described or described for the first time. The first larval instar, and the mature or an older larval instar, are illustrated, and a general description of the Strophosoma la...

The mature larva and pupa of Neomida haemorrhoidalis are described and illustrated for the first time. The mature larva of Bolitophagus reticulatus is completely redescribed and illustrated, and its pupa is described for the first time. The dif-ferential diagnosis of the two species is presented. Information about their biology and life history is...

The mature larvae of 14 Otiorhynchus taxa are described: O. (Otiorhynchus) armadillo (Rossi, 1792), O. (Nehrodistus) armatus Boheman, 1846, O. (Otiorhynchus) aurifer Boheman, 1843, O. (Pocodalemes) crataegi Germar, 1824, Otiorhynchus (Arammichnus) indefinitus Reitter, 1912 (syn. O. dieckmanni Magnano, 1979), O. (Choilisanus) raucus (Fabricius, 1777...

The larvae and pupae of six species of the Palaearctic genus Sibinia Germar, 1817 are described in detail for the first time. Five of them develop in seeds of Caryophyllaceae and belong to Sibinia (s. str.): S. attalica Gyllenhal, 1835; S. femoralis Germar, 1824; S. tibialis Gyllenhal, 1835; and S. viscariae (Linnaeus, 1760), which are included in...

Last-instar larvae of Bagous elegans (F.), Bagous aliciae Cmoluch, and Bagous lutulosus (Gyllenhal), and the pupa of B. elegans, are described and illustrated for the first time. Biology of these species is analyzed in association with larval morphology and feeding habits. Overall larval and pupal morphological diagnoses of the genus Bagous are upd...

Larvae of 14 species and pupae of 12 species of Palaearctic Tychius Germar, 1817 are described for the first time. Larvae and pupae of T.meliloti Stephens, 1831, T. squamulatus Gyllenhal, 1835 and T. quinquepunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758), are redescribed with addition of new characters. They belong to 10 of 22 groups of species assembled through adult...

Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of the West Palaearctic. Cleonini (Lixinae), including 429 colour photographs, 5 drawings and 55 distribution maps. Within the framework of the 'Digital Weevil Determination' project, a digital and interactive identification key for the species of the tribe Cleonini is presented for the first time in...

Last instar larva of Lixus punctiventris Boheman is redescribed and illustrated, its pupa is described and illustrated for the first time. Biology of this species is analyzed in association with larval morphology and feeding habits. Overall larval and pupal morphological diagnoses of the genus Lixus and larval diagnosis of the tribe Lixini are upda...

The pupae of Otiorhynchus (Arammichnus) dieckmanni Magnano, 1979, O. (s.str.) tenebricosus (Herbst, 1784) form lugdunensis Boheman, 1843, Peritelus sphaeroides Germar, 1824, Strophosoma (Neliocarus) c.f. sus Stephens, 1831 and Tanymecus (s. str.) palliatus (Fabricius, 1787) are described and illustrated for the first time. The pupae of Barypeithes...

Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of the West Palaearctic. Brachycerinae (Brachycerini, Erirhinini and Tanyspyhrini), including 402 colour photographs, 19 drawings and 52 distribution maps. Within the framework of the 'Digital Weevil Determination' project, a digital and interactive identification key for the species of the subfamily...

The first instar (L1) and the mature larva of Otiorhynchus salicicola Heyden, 1908 and O. porcatus (Herbst, 1795) are described and illustrated for the first time. The larva of O. ligustici (Linnaeus, 1758) is redescribed and illustrated, and a general description of a mature Otiorhynchus larva is given. The descriptions are based on chaetotaxy and...

The pupae of Otiorhynchus armadillo (Rossi, 1792), O. aurifer Boheman, 1843, O. crataegi Germar, 1824, O. meridion-alis Gyllenhal, 1834, O. porcatus (Herbst, 1795) and O. salicicola Heyden, 1908, are described and illustrated for the first time. The pupa of O. sulcatus (Fabricius, 1775) is redescribed and illustrated. Characteristic features includ...

Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of the West Palaearctic. Rhynchitidae and Attelabidae, including 462 colour photographs, 11 drawings and 51 distribution maps. Within the framework of the 'Digital Weevil Determination' project, a digital and interactive identification key for the difficult-to-classify species of the families Rhynchit...

Descriptions of mature larvae of four species of the genus Larinus Dejean, 1821 are given: larvae of L. (Larinomesius) obtusus Gyllenhal, 1835 and L. (Phyllonomeus) turbinatus Gyllenhal, 1836 are described for the first time, and larvae of L. (s. str.) pollinis (Laicharting, 1781) and L. (Phyllonomeus) sturnus (Schaller, 1783) are described for the...

Morphology of the immature stages of Thryogenes festucae (Herbst, 1795) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) The article contains the first detailed and illustrated description of the larva and pupa of Thryogenes festucae (Herbst, 1795). Diagnostic characters of immature stages, keys for determinations, and notes on the life-cycle and ecology of this specie...

Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of the West Palaearctic. Transalpina: Bagous (Bagoinae), including 449 colour photographs, 2 drawings and 38 distribution maps. Within the framework of the 'Digital Weevil Determination' project, a digital and interactive identification key for the difficult-to-classify species of the genus Bagous (Ba...

New observations on biology, ecology, host plants and parasitoids of four Larinus species are presented. Centaurea phrygia L. is confirmed as a host plant of Larinus obtusus Gyllenhal, 1835. The east Polish populations of Larinus obtusus were confirmed to be regionally monophagous on Centaurea stoebe L. and those of Larinus pollinis (Laicharting, 1...

The mature larva of Mogulones austriacus (Ch. Brisout de Barneville, 1869), M. dimidiatus (Frivaldszky, 1865), M. geographicus (Goeze, 1777) and M. raphani (Fabricius, 1792) are complete described and illustrated for the first time. Typical characters of mature larva (e.g. chaetotaxy, microstructure of cuticle) and the differential key for distingu...

Digital-Weevil-Determination for Curculionoidea of the West Palaearctic. Transalpina: Brachypera / Donus (Hyperinae: Hyperini), including 358 colour photographs, 15 drawings and 39 distribution maps. Within the framework of the 'Digital Weevil Determination' project, a digital and interactive identification key for the difficult-to-classify species...

The aim of this work is a detailed description of the mature larva and pupa of Rhinusa bipustulata (Rossi, 1792). Diagnostic features of immature stages, information about lifecycle and ecology of this species are presented. The differentiated key to larval instars of selected species is also given.

The article contains the first, detailed and illustrated description of the larvae and pupae of Thryogenes fiorii and Th. nereis. It presents the distinguishing features of developmental stages (e.g. setal index) of both species. The diagnostic characters of larva and pupa of the genus Thryogenes are also given. The larva and the pupa of the genus...

The article contains the detailed description of the larva and pupa of Bagous alismatis (Marsh.). It presents the diagnostic characters of the larva and pupa of B. alismatis. The comparison of developmental stages of B. alismatis and selected Bagous species is also provided. The distinguishing features of Bagous larva, pupa and setal index are also...

The first records about occurrence of snake-flies near Lublin (Inocelia crassicornis) were published by Dziędzielewicz (8). Since 1891, in the period of more than one century, in all Lublin region, only about 60 individuals, belonging to 5 species were caught. The recent researches were conducted during two seasons on 12 localities, which represent...

The revision of weevils specimens of genus Miarus Schönherr, 1826 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from the collection of the Department of Zoology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University The aim of the work was to verify correctness of identification of specimens of genus Miarus Schönherr, 1826 found in the materials collected at the Department of Zoology,...

The pupa of Mycetochara axillaris (Payk.) was described. The diagnostic features of the Mycetochara axillaris pupa were presented.

The article contains the first, detailed description of the larva and the pupa of Bagous nodulosus Gyll. I present the diagnostic characters of the Bagous nodulosus larva and pupa. The paper provides complete life-cycle and remarks on the ecology, biology and distribution of the species. B. nodulosus is a univoltine species with summer development...