Forum Entomologi Italiani

Hi,
For this Sphenophorus (15.5 mm) found in Caltavuturo, Sicilia, on may 21st 2022, I hesitate between piceus and parumpunctatus. I am aware that these species are rather difficult to determine from a picture, but I would at least be extremely grateful I you could inform me of the various differences between these two species, in order that I could myself attempt to identify it.

Rostro e testa più lunghi del pronoto - piceus
rostro e testa più corti o uguali del pronoto - parumpunctatus

L'esemplare sembrerebbe un parumpunctatus.

Ciao
Giuseppe

Merci infiniment pour ces précisions!