Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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02.06.2011 (published on 03.06.2011)
Record of Omphalapion leavigatum near Stutensee-Spöck
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On June 2nd, 2011 six specimens (3 males, 3 females) of the rare apionid weevil Omphalapion laevigatum were recorded near Stutensee-Spöck on corn chamomile (Anthemis). Especially the females are quite conspicuous with their relatively large size within the genus. They can be only confused with the even rarer O. buddebergi. The species is distributed throughout Europe, but generally rare and prefers extensive arable land and warm, sandy ruderal sites. In Germany it is regarded as endangered (RL 2).
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