Te frst record of males of Otiorhynchus pseudomias Hochhuth, 1947 and O. victori Davidian et Savitsky, 2006 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Abstract

Data on the frst records of males of Otiorhynchus pseudomias Hochhuth, 1947 and O. victori Davidian et Savitsky, 2006 are presented. Otiorhynchus pseudomias is a widespread in the Caucasus parthenogenetic species, occurring also in Crimea and in northeastern Turkey. One male of this species is recorded for the frst time in Abkhazia between Gumista and Kelasuri rivers. Otiorhynchus victori is a eyeless species, which was described based on a single female. One male of this species was collected for the frst time in Andreevskaya cave (Abkhazia), which is located near 7 km west of the type locality.

Keywords

• curculionidae
• otiorhynchus
• parthenogenesis
• male
• new data
• abkhazia