TY - JOUR T1 - New records of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Estonia JF - Acta Zoologica Lituanica Y1 - 2011 A1 - Bukejs, Andris A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims SP - 235 EP - 237 KW - Hylobius transversovittatus AB - The current article presents faunal data on 3 beetle species from Estonia, two of which, Leiopus linnei Wallin, Nylander et Kvamme, 2009 (Cerambycidae) and Hylobius transversovittatus (Goeze, 1777) (Curculionidae), are reported for the local fauna for the first time. General information on the distribution and bionomy of these species is given. VL - 21 SN - 1392-1657; 1648-6919 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Materials about the fauna of beetles (Insecta Coleoptera) of Naujene rural municipality (Daugavpils district, Latvia). Part 3 JF - Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis Y1 - 2011 A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 10 EP - 21 AB - This paper is the third part of research of Coleoptera of Naujene rural municipality (SE Latvia). New faunistical data on 210 species belonging to 38 families (Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Dytiscidae, Carabidae, Hydrophilidae, Histeridae, Ptiliidae, Leiodidae, Staphylinidae, Scirtidae, Throscidae, Elateridae, Cantharidae, Trogossitidae, Cleridae, Melyridae, Nitidulidae, Silvanidae, Phalacridae, Cryptophagidae, Erotylidae, Byturidae, Coccinellidae, Latridiidae, Mycetophagidae, Ciidae, Mordellidae, Oedemeridae, Pyrochroidae, Anthicidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Cerambycidae, Megalopodidae, Chrysomelidae, Rhynchitidae, Apionidae and Curculionidae) are presented. VL - 11 SN - 1407-8953 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contributions to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Kaliningrad region. 1 JF - Baltic Journal of Coleopterology Y1 - 2010 A1 - Bukejs, Andris A1 - Alekseev, Vitaly I. SP - 157 EP - 176 KW - Rhaphitropis marchicus KW - Rhinoncus albicinctus AB - The current article contains faunistic data on 61 little-known species of Coleoptera of the Kaliningrad region, western Russia. Seventeen species, Trechus austriacus Dejean, 1831, Bradycellus verbasci (Duftschmid, 1812) (Carabidae), Abraeus granulum Erichson, 1839 (Histeridae), Leptinus testaceus Muller, 1817 (Leiodidae), Platycis cosnardi (Chevrolat, 1829) (Lycidae), Stagetus borealis Israelson, 1971 (Anobiidae), Ebaeus lapplandicus Evers, 1993 (Melyridae), Tetratoma fungorum Fabricius, 1790 (Tetratomidae), Orchesia minor Walker, 1837 (Melandryidae), Lasconotus jelskii (Wankowicz, 1867) (Zopheridae), Salpingus bimaculatus (Gyllenhal, 1810) (Salpingidae), Phytobaenus amabilis F.Sahlberg, 1834 (Aderidae), Gonioctena intermedia (Helliesen, 1913), Chaetocnema compressa (Letzner, 1847), Cassida panzeri Weise, 1907 (Chrysomelidae), Rhaphitropis marchicus (Herbst, 1797) (Anthribidae) and Rhinoncus albicinctus Gyllenhal, 1837 (Curculionidae), are reported for the first time from the region. The records published in this article will complete the information about the beetles' distribution and its bionomy in the Kaliningrad region and in the whole South-Eastern Baltic region. VL - 10 SN - 1407-8619 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - OTIORHYNCHUS SMRECZYNSKII (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) - A NEW TO ESTONIA AND LITHUANIA WEEVIL SPECIES WITH NOTES ON ITS OCCURRENCE AND BIONOMY IN THE EASTERN BALTIC REGION JF - Acta Zoologica Lituanica Y1 - 2011 A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 263 EP - 267 KW - Otiorhynchus smreczynskii AB - Information on the distribution and bionomy of Otiorhynchus smreczynskii Cmoluch, 1968 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Eastern Baltic region is presented. This weevil species is reported from Lithuania and Estonia for the first time. A large population of the species was discovered in Daugavpils (Latvia), where it was observed on Syringa vulgaris, S. villosa, Ligustrum vulgare, Ribes alpinum, Spiraea chamaedrifolia, Cydonia oblonga and Aronia melanocarpa. Pictures of O. smreczynskii aedeagus are presented for the first time. Illustrations of typical leaf-edge-cuts made by this weevil are given. VL - 21 SN - 1392-1657; 1648-6919 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The history of investigations of weevils, bark beetles and pinhole borers (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, incl. Scolytinae and Platypodinae) in Latvia JF - Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis Y1 - 2009 A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 225 EP - 240 AB - The history of investigations of weevils, bark beetles and pinhole borers in Latvia is presented in this article. It is more than 220 years old. The first information about the weevils and bark beetles in Latvia can be found in the monographs (Fischer 1778, 1784, 1791). The bibliographical list of 182 sources is composed. VL - 9 SN - 1407-8953 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - BAGOUS ELEGANS (FABRICIUS, 1801) (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) - A NEW FOR THE LATVIAN FAUNA WEEVIL SPECIES JF - Acta Zoologica Lituanica Y1 - 2010 A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 238 EP - 241 KW - Bagous elegans AB - Bagous elegans (Fabricius, 1801) was recorded in Latvia for the first time. One specimen of the species was collected in Lake Lubans near Idena village (eastern Latvia), Rezekne district. The general information on this weevil species along with the list of Bagous Germar, 1817 of the Latvian fauna is given. VL - 20 SN - 1392-1657; 1648-6919 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review of Lixinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of the Latvian fauna JF - Acta Zoologica Lituanica Y1 - 2011 A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 63 EP - 73 KW - Bothynoderes KW - Cleonis KW - Coniocleonus KW - Cyphocleonus KW - Larinus KW - Lixus KW - Rhinocyllus KW - Stephanocleonus AB - The current article summarizes the faunal and bibliographical information on weevils of the Latvian fauna belonging to the genera Larinus, Lixus, Rhinocyllus, Coniocleonus, Stephanocleonus, Bothynoderes, Cyphocleonus and Cleonis. A total of 462 specimens of these genera were reviewed. The analysis of the bibliography of Latvian Lixinae was made for the first time. The first record of Larinus turbinatus Gyllenhal, 1835 in the Latvian fauna is reported. One species, Stephanocleonus tetragrammus (Pallas, 1781) is excluded from the list of Latvian Coleoptera. The annotated list including 15 species and 7 genera as well as an illustrated key to Latvian Lixinae are given. VL - 21 SN - 1392-1657; 1648-6919 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NEW RECORDS OF LARINUS TURBINATUS GYLLENHAL, 1835 (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN THE EAST BALTIC REGION JF - Acta Zoologica Lituanica Y1 - 2011 A1 - Balalaikins, Maksims A1 - Alekseev, Vitaly I. A1 - Ferenca, Romas A1 - Tamutis, Vytautas A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 103 EP - 106 KW - Larinus turbinatus AB - The weevil Larinus turbinatus Gyllenhal, 1835 is mentioned from Estonia, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Region (western Russia) for the first time. General information on its distribution and bionomy, and photos of habitus and rostrum of this species are presented. VL - 21 SN - 1392-1657; 1648-6919 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contributions to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Kaliningrad region. 2 JF - Baltic Journal of Coleopterology Y1 - 2011 A1 - Alekseev, Vitaly I. A1 - Bukejs, Andris SP - 209 EP - 231 KW - Bradyhatus kellneri KW - Exapion fiuscirostre KW - Nelasiorhynchites olivaceus KW - Scolytus mall KW - Sitophilus orvzae AB - The article presents faunal data on 70 species of 23 beetle families of the Kaliningrad region, western Russia. Twenty three species, Cercyon laminates Sharp, 1873, Cercyon castaneipennis Vorst, 2009 (Hydrophilidae), Anthaxia godeti Gory, 1841 (Buprestidae), Colydium elongatum (Fabricius, 1787) (Zopheridae), Oedemera croceicollis Gyllenhal, 1827 (Oedemeridae), Leiopus linnei Wallin, Nylander et Kvamme, 2009 (Cerambycidae), Cryptocephalus bilineatus (Linnaeus, 1767), Aphthona czwalinai Weise, 1888, Longitarsus lewisii (Baly, 1874), Altica engstroemi (Sahlberg, 1894), A. brevicollis Foudras, 1860, A. chamaenerii (H. Lindberg, 1926), A. impressicollis (Reiche, 1862), A. carinthiaca Weise, 1888, Chaetocnema tibialis (Illiger, 1807), Ch. subcoerulea (Kutschera, 1864), Cassida margaritacea Schaller, 1783, Bruchidius marginalis (Fabricius, 1777) (Chrysomelidae), Nelasiorhynchites olivaceus (Gyllenhal, 1833) (Rhynchitidae), Exapion fiuscirostre (Fabricius, 1775) (Apionidae), Sitophilus orvzae (Linnaeus, 1763) (Dryophthoridae), Bradyhatus kellneri Bach, 1854 and Scolytus mall (Bechstein et Scharfenberg, 1805) (Curculionidae), are reported for the first time from the studied area. The records published in the current article will complete the information about the distribution and bionomy of Coleoptera in the Kaliningrad and in the whole South-Eastern Baltic region. VL - 11 SN - 1407-8619 ER -