Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758

Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758 View in CoL

( Fig. 2 View FIGURES1–15 )

Cossus cossus View in CoL : Yakovlev 2009: 58, figs 1–15 ( ♂).

Material examined. GEORGIA • 1♂; Khertvisi ; N 41.45197°, E 043.30676°; 1158 m a.s.l.; leg. L-G. Japaridze; 13 July 2025; JLGT GoogleMaps • 1♀; Mukhura ; 16.08.2022 ISUT • 1♂; Pasanauri ; leg. J. Junnilainen; 3 July 2022; JLGT • 1♀; Shakhvetila ; leg. L-G. Japaridze; 4 June 2022; JLGT • 1♂; Sairme ; 21 July 1981; leg. E. Didmanidze; SJMG • 3♂; Poti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 23 July 1980; SJMG • 1♂; Lagodekhi ; leg. Litvinov; 28 April 1957; SJMG • 2♂; Aspindza ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 24 August 1973; SJMG • 1♂; Bakhmaro ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 17 July 1983; SJMG • 1♂; Tusheti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 23 August 1980; SJMG • 1♂; Adjara, Chkhutuneti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 7 June 1969; SJMG • 1♂; Adjara, Tsvermagala ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 23 July 1969; SJMG • 1♂; Chkhorotsku ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 7 June 1988; SJMG • 1♂; Idem ; 7 June 1968; SJMG • 1♂; Idem ; 6 June 1969; SJMG • 2♂; Tsoniarisi, Keda ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 18 June 1969; SJMG • 1♀; Shuapkho ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 24 July 1981; SJMG • 1♂; Dmanisi, Kakliani ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 20 July 1966; SJMG • 1♂; Tsalendjikha ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 19 June 1968; SJMG • 9♂; Salkhino ; leg. Vashakidze; 26 June 1962; SJMG • 1♂; Ukana Pshavi, Shuapkho ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 23 June 1981; SJMG • 1♂; Lagodekhi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 5 August 1988; SJMG • 1♂ 1♀; Sairme ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 22 July 1981; SJMG • 1♂; Akhaltsikhe ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 16 June 1964; SJMG • 1♂; Kintrishi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; June 1979; SJMG • 2♂; Meskhikedi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 17 April 1974; SJMG • 1♂; Shatili ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 24 August 1987; SJMG • 1♂; Tbilisi; leg. E. Didmanidze; 1 July 1963; SJMG • 2♂; Borjomi, Likani ; leg. Vasilin; 6 July 1914; SJMG • 1♂; Batsara-Babaneuri ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 10 June 1982; SJMG • 2♂; Dmanisi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 18 July 1966; SJMG • 1♂; Barisakho ; 15 June 1939; SJMG • 3♂; Zugdidi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 26 April 1968; SJMG • 1♂; Idem ; 27 June 1968; SJMG • 1♂; Chkhutuneti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 4 June 1969; SJMG • 1♂; Kintrishi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 11 July 1968; SJMG • 1♂; Tbilisi, Mama Daviti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 17 July 1963; SJMG • 1♂; Akhaltsikhe, Minadze ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 24 July 1964; SJMG • 2♂; Java, Tandiberdi ; leg. Chikvishvili; 7 August 1945; SJMG • 1♂; Tamakoni ; leg. Vashakidze; 2 July 1962; SJMG • 1♂; Sarkineti ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 25 July 1966; SJMG • 1♂; Batumi ; leg. E. Didmanidze; 8 April 1970; SJMG • 1♂; Bakuriani; leg. V . Kozlovski ; 13 July 1919; SJMG • 1♂; Kobuleti ; leg. A. Baznikin; 17 May 2023; BABS • 4♂; Kveda Kvirike ; leg. A. Baznikin; 2 June 2023; BABS • 2♂; Kobuleti ; leg. A. Baznikin; 22 June 2023; BABS .

Barcoding: We obtained a single barcode ( BOLD:AAE4069) from the specimen BGE_00661_H03 from Mukhura, with the closest matches in BOLD Systems being C. cossus from Finland and Romania ( BOLD:AAE4069, p -distance 0.91%).

Remarks. The species is widely distributed across much of Eurasia, as well as in Korea, Japan, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. Reported host plants include species from the following genera: Cydonia Mill. , Malus L., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Cerasus L., Olea L., Fraxinus L., Morus L., Hippophae L., Elaeagnus L., Populus L., Platanus L., Salix L., Betula L., Alnus L., Sorbus L., Tilia L., Fagus L., Quercus L., Acer L., Ulmus L., Vitis L., Aesculus L., Sambucus L., Diospyros L., Citrus L., Caragana Fabr. , Lonicera L., Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. , and Juglans regia L. ( Alipanah et al. 2021). For distribution in Georgia, see Fig. 45 View FIGURES 43–46 .