Two species of adventive weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Europe, hitherto unrecorded from New Zealand

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Figure 1 Habitus photographs of introduced weevils. A, Exomias pellucidus, dorsal; B, Orthochaetes setiger, dorsal; C, E. pellucidus, lateral; D. O. setiger, lateral.

Table 1 Host plants recorded for Exomias pellucidus.

Host plant	Geographical location	Reference
Acer saccharum, Aceraceae (Sugar maple)	Michigan, USA	Coyle et al. (2012)
Ostrya virginiana, Betulaceae (Ironwood)
Rubus sp., Rosaceae (Raspberry)
Fragaria × ananassa, Rosaceae (Strawberry)	Sweden	Borg (1981)
Vitis sp., Vitaceae (Grape)	Quebec, Canada	Bouchard et al. (2005)
Picea pungens, Pinaceae (Colorado spruce)	Ontario, Canada	Brandt et al. (1996)
Aster divaricatus, Asteraceae (White wood aster)	Ohio, USA	Galford (1987)
Aster lowrieanus, Asteraceae (Lowrie's aster)
Circiumarvense, Asteraceae (Canada thistle)
Crataegus sp., Rosaceae (Hawthorn)
Potentilla sp., Rosaceae (Cinefoil)
Prunus serotina, Rosaceae (Black cherry)
Quercus rubra, Fagaceae (Northern red oak)
Rhus radicans, Anacardiaceae (Poison ivy)
Rosa sp., Rosaceae (Wild rose)
Senecio sp., Asteraceae (Ragwort)
Taraxacum officinale, Asteraceae (Dandelion)
Ulmus americana, Ulmaceae (American elm)
Acer negundo, Aceraceae (Box elder)	Cambridgeshire, UK	Petherbridge (1915)
Brassica oleracea fruticosa, Brassicaceae (Kale)
Brasica oleracea gongylodes, Brassicaceae (Kohlrabi)
Collinsia heterophylla, Plantaginaceae (Innocence)
Iberis sp., Brassicaceae (Candytuft)
Nemophila menziesii insignis, Boraginaceae (Baby blue-eyes)
Papaver somniferum, Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Hedera helix, Araliaceae (Ivy)	UK	Metcalfe (2005)
Alopecurus pratensis, Poaceae (Meadow foxtail)	Germany	Gosik & Sprick (2013)
Bergenia crassifolia ‘Admiral’, Saxifragaceae(Elephant's ears)
Fragaria vesca, Rosaceae (Wild strawberry)
Acer pseudoplatanus, Aceraceae (Sycamore)	Germany	Dieckmann (1980)
Alchemilla vulgaris, Rosaceae (Lady's mantle)
Artemisia vulgaris, Asteraceae (Mugwort)
Brassica napus, Brassicaceae (Rape)
Corylus avellana, Corylaceae (Hazel)
Fragaria × ananassa, Rosaceae (Strawberry)
Fragaria viridis, Rosaceae (Wild strawberry)
Iris pseudacorus, Iridaceae (Yellow flag)
Lotus corniculatus, Fabaceae (Birdsfoot trefoil)
Lysimachia nummularia, Primulaceae (Creeping Jenny)
Populusnigra, Salicaceae (Black poplar)
Taraxacum officinale, Asteraceae (Dandelion)

Figure 2 Currently known distribution of Orthochaetes setiger and Exomias pellucidus within New Zealand.

Table 2 Host plants recorded for Orthochaetes setiger.

Host plant	Geographical location	Reference
Aposeris spp., Asteraceae (False dandelion)	Germany	Dieckmann (1986)
Aster spp., Asteraceae (Michaelmas daisy)
Bellis spp., Asteraceae (Daisy)
Centaurea spp., Asteraceae (Knapweed)
Chondrilla spp. Asteraceae (Chondrilla)
Cicerbita spp., Asteraceae (Sow thistle)
Cichorium spp., Asteraceae (Chicory)
Crepis praemorsa, Asteraceae (Hawksbeard)
Hieracium spp., Asteraceae (Hawkweed)
Hypochoeris spp., Asteraceae (Catsear)
Lactuca spp., Asteraceae (Lettuce)
Lapsana spp., Asteraceae (Nipplewort)
Leontodon hispidus, Asteracaeae (Hawkbit)
Myosotis spp., Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Picris spp., Asteraceae (Ox-tongue)
Plantago spp., Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Ranunculus spp., Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Scorzonera hispanica, Asteraceae (Viper's grass)
Solidago spp., Asteraceae (Golden-rod)
Sonchus spp., Asteraceae (Sow thistle)
Taraxacum spp., Asteraceae (Dandelion)
Clematis vitalba, Ranunculaceae (Old man's beard)	Netherlands	Osella & Zuppa (1993)
Fragaria collina, Rosaceae (Wild strawberry)	Austria
Ajuga spp., Lamiaceae (Bugle)	England	Halstead (1977)
Centaurea spp., Asteraceae (Knapweed)
Cyclamen hederifolium, Primulaceae (Sowbread)
Cyclamen persicum, Primulaceae (Cyclamen)
Hieracium spp., Asteraceae (Hawkweed)
Lactuca spp., Asteraceae (Lettuce)
Myosotis spp., Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Plantago spp., Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Sonchus spp., Asteraceae (Sow thistle)
Taraxacum spp., Asteraceae (Dandelion)

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