[Results of two excursions in south Italy with a travel report on the excursion of the CURCULIO Institute to Sicily and Calabria (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea).]

In June 2001 and October 2002, during two eleven and fourteen days lasting study trips, 183 weevil species were collected in Sicily (173) and Calabria (19). 3 species from Sicily are new to science (see Stueben 2003: Echinodera ibleiensis, E. nebrodiensis, E. siciliensis), 1 species is new to Italy (Sitona callosus), 2 species are new to Calabria (Acalles micros, Kyklioacalles navieresi,), and 8 species are new to Sicily (Acalles aubei, Acalles papei, Acalles parvulus, Bradybatus elongatulus, Dodecastichus mastix, Gymnetron collinum, Pachytychius discithorax, Rhopalapion longirostre), and 1 is new to Calabria and Sicily (Onyxacalles luigionii). Further rare or remarkable species are listed and a report on the study trip is given.