Lixus flavescens Boheman, 1835

Lixus flavescens Boheman, 1835: 74

Current status: Lixus flavescens Boheman, 1835 is a junior synonym of L. rubicundus Zoubkoff, 1833 .

Type. In Schoenherr’s collection at SMNH, under the name “ Flavescens, Schh., 97–141, Bhn.” is a male pinned through the right elytron (elytra separated) bearing the handwritten label: “Sarepta, Steven”, and fitting description with type locality as Sarepta. It is here designated as lectotype with “ Lectotypus, 3, Lixus flavescens Boh., Gültekin des. 2006”, “ Lixus rubicundus Zoubk., Gültekin det. 2006”.

Remarks. Ter-Minassian (1967) first established Lixus flavescens Boheman as a synonym of L. rubicundus Zoubkoff, 1833 .