Specimen photographed in Mainz (Rheinland-Pfalz) on June 12, 2016. Courtesy of Antje Schäper, used with permission.
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Distribution
Native to southern Europe, recorded from Austria, Switzeland, Italy, and
France. It is frequently imported to Central Europe and has been first
recorded in Germany in 2001. In the meantime the species is well
established in Germany.
Biology
Damage to the leaves of a Forsythia bush
(Forsythia x intermedia) caused by feeding imagines of Otiorhynchus
salicicola. Photo courtesy of Antje Schäper, used with permission.
This is an invasive species, originally native to southern Europe, but recently recorded from several places in Central Europe, probably imported together with ornamental plants. The species feeds on a number of broad-leaf plants, including Forsythia (Forsythia spp.), Ivy (Hedera spp.) and Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Despite its scientific name, there is no specific correlation between the species and willows.