Larinus (Larinomesius) minutus Gyllenhal, 1835

Yunakov, Nikolai, Nazarenko, Vitalij, Filimonov, Rostislav & Volovnik, Semyon, 2018, A survey of the weevils of Ukraine (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea), Zootaxa 4404 (1), pp. 1-494 : 384-385

Larinus (Larinomesius) minutus Gyllenhal

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Larinus minutus Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. CRI* ČER ČRK* DNI DON KHE* KHM* KHR KRO* LUG ODE* POL ZAK ZAP* ŽIT* [ Lukjanovitch 1928: 250; Penecke 1932: 351; Shapiro 1940a: 52; Medvedev 1950b: 77; Kharakoz 1955: 15; Barsov et al. 1998: 150; Mazur 2002: 231].

Distribution. South Europe, West Asia; introduced to North America ( Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. 143 specimens ( ZIN, SIZK, KUMN, NSPU, ZMUM, IMC) from 15 provinces were studied. Cherkasy Prov. : 3 spec. ( ZMUM) Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, bank of Dnieper River , on Centaurea arenaria, Ter-Minasian leg., 23.vii.1933 ; 1 spec. ( ZMUM) Cherkasy Distr., Verguny, A.F. Kryshtal leg., 8.vi.1946 ; Crimea: 1 spec. ( KUMN) Rybachye near Alushta, S.I. Medvedev leg., 21.vii.1972 ; 2 spec. ( KUMN) Yedi Quyu Distr. , 21.vii.1972 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK) Armyansk , S. V. Volovnik leg., 12.v.1983 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK) Simferopol, A. Bazhenov, 19.vi.1899 ; 2 spec. ( ZIN) Kerch, Kirichenko leg., 10.v.1902 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN) İslâm Terek Distr., Agarmish Mt., Kirichenko leg., 9.vi.1906 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN) Shchebetovka [= Otuzi]. near Feodosia, Kirichenko leg., 18.vi.1901 ; 1 spec. ( IMC) Bilohirsk Distr. , Karasivka, I. V. Maltsev leg., 21.vii.1976 ; 1 spec. ( IMC) Saky Distr. , Skvortsivka, I. V. Maltsev leg., 1.vi.1954 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK) Yedi Quyu Distr., Kazantip Cape, S. V. Volovnik leg., 18.v.1983 ; 3 spec. ( SIZK) Bilohirsk Distr., Grushivka, 11.vi.1957 ; Kherson Prov.: 4 spec. ( SIZK) Kherson, Potemkinsky Island , 3.viii.1966 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN) Tsiurupynsk (= Alyoshky), lower of Dnieper River , D. Znoyko leg., 22.vii.1926 ; 1 spec. ( IMC) Kherson, Maly Potemkinsky Island, Rafalsky leg., 22.vii.1964 ; Khmelnytskyi Prov.: 1 spec. ( ZIN) Kamianets-Podilskyi , V. & I. Jakubowskij leg., 1905) Yelisavetgrad (= Kropyvnytsyi), Jacentkowskij leg., 1903 ;

Odesa Prov.: 1 spec. ( ZIN) Kodyma, G. Bazhenov, 19.vi.1902 ; 1 spec. ( IMC) Odesa, Otrada Beach, I . V. Maltsev leg., 25.vi.1970 ; 1 spec. ( IMC) Savransky Distr. , Polyanetske, I . V. Maltsev leg., 25.vi.1970 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK) Ovidiopol Distr. , Bugaz , V. S. Solodovnikova leg., 21.vi.1966 ; 3 spec. ( SIZK) Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Distr. , Manashi, glade in woodland, 14.vi.1966 ; Zaporizhia Prov.: 1 spec. ( FRC) Zaporizhia, S.I. Alexeenko, 7–8.v.2010 ;

Zhytomyr Prov.: 6 spec. ( IMC) Malin, on Centaurea, A. Bogachev leg., 6.vii.1944 .

Biology. Primary steppes, ruderal habitats. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Centaurea spp. ( Asteraceae ) ( Groppe 1990; Volovnik 1996a).