Some notes on the British weevil referred to as Coniocleonus hollbergii (Fahraeus, 1842) (Curculionidae)

摘要

A brief account of this species, under the name C. hollbergi, was given by Morris (2002: 44). He stated: 'extinct in Britain, and perhaps of uncertain provenance'. Stephens (1831: 155) referred to the species under the name Cleonus glaucus Fabricius [no date], and noted: 'This insect is decidedly a rare species. In June, 1815, seven examples were taken by Mr. Neale on the common between Cobham and Ripley, one of which I possess...I have hitherto been unsuccessful in my researches to capture specimens'. The specimen to which Stephens alludes is presumably the one which is in his collection in the Natural History Museum London, and the identity of which has been confirmed by us. We have found no further British specimens of this species in any of the historic or recent collections at the Natural History Museum.