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Found in South Poland, I am not sure, but I suppose that it is Ph. calcaratus. Am I right ?

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The first and the second photo is Phyllobius calcaratus. I doubt the third is. I'm not quite sure, but it Looks like Phyllobius pomaceus to me. But that can be as right as it can be wrong.

Ciao
Klaas

I think the third can be same specimen of the second picture: please look at the macula over the left knee: it seems the same at 2/3 of elitra in the second image. Maybe it fell down; that's why leaves are different? I am otherwise quite sure that first and second are two specimens, both calcaratus as you say, possibly the first a female and a male the second one.
Good evening to you and Grzegorz.
Giorgio.

It is surely Phyllobius pomaceus.

Roberto ed Enzo

Hmmm... Klaas and Giorgio (in the case of first and second picture) said Ph. calcaratus, Roberto claims otherwise - it is Ph. pomaceus.
Roberto, could you explain why ?

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Thanks for answer. I think too, it felt down Is that possible that both Ph. calcaratus and Ph. pomaceus live at the same area, on the same plants ?
Now I don't remember if I found them in one place, but I have got both species in my photo collection (collected on the same meadow).

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Please ask to others: I don't well know biology of them. Sorry!
Giorgio.