# Discovery of two new weevil species of Pholicodes Schoenherr, 1826 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from eastern Turkey

## TL;DR

Two new weevil species from eastern Turkey are discovered and described, each linked to specific plant species in mountainous habitats.

## Contribution

The study introduces two new species of Pholicodes weevils from Turkey, expanding the known diversity of this genus.

## Key findings

- Pholicodes artemisiae sp. nov. is associated with Artemisia plants in mountainous regions.
- Pholicodes hakkaricus sp. nov. was collected on Inula helenium L. in eastern Turkey.
- Digital illustrations of morphological features help distinguish the new species.

## Abstract

Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts commonly named as rostrum. This superfamily is the most species-rich group in Insecta as well as Animalia kingdom, all they are considered phytophagous. The broad nosed weevil genus of Pholicodes Schoenherr, 1826 is solely Palearctic distribution with forty species. In this study, two new species Pholicodes artemisiae sp. nov. and Pholicodes hakkaricus sp. nov. are described from eastern Turkey. Morphological taxonomic characters are digitally illustrated. The new species Ph. artemisiae sp. nov. is associated with Artemisia plant and Ph. hakkaricus sp. nov. collected on Inula helenium L. in the habitat mountain slopes.