Larinus (Phyllonomeus) turbinatus Gyllenhal

Larinus turbinatus Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. CRI* ČER* ČNG ČRK* DNI DON KHM KHR KRO* KYI LUG LWI* MYK* ODE POL SUM TER VIN VOL ZAK ZAP* ŽIT* [Łomnicki 1866: 7, 1884: 31; Nowicki 1873: 35; Cherkunov 1889: 43; Shapiro 1940a: 52; Roubal 1941: 161; Medvedev 1950c: 92; Kharakoz 1955: 158; Arnoldi 1956: 338; Globova 1958: 165; Mazur & Kuśka 1994: 305; Kubisz et al. 1998: 269; Barsov et al. 1998: 150; Mazur 2002: 231; Sumarokov 2009: 178; Nazarenko 2009b: 43; 2010d: 87; 2013: 22].

Distribution. Palearctic (excluding north). (Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. 354 specimens (ZIN, SIZK, KUMN, ZMUK, ZMUM, NSPU, PIN, IMC, SKC) from 20 provinces were studied. Cherkasy Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr., bank of Dnieper River, on Cirsium incanum, Ter–Minasian leg., 23.vi.1933 ; 3 spec. (ZMUK) Kaniv Nature Reserve, Globova leg., 6.vii.1946; idem, 27.viii.1946; Chernivtsi Prov.: 1 spec. (photo observation, UkrBIN ID 40549) Kytsman Distr, Shtpyntsi, N48.372000, E25.731000, observed by N. Smirnov, 9.vii.2017 ; Crimea: 2 spec. (KUMN) Koktebel, 200 m a.s.l., A. Shekhovtsov leg., 11.vii.2009; 1 spec. (KUMN) Ay Petri Mt, Bartenev leg., 15.vii.1985; 2 spec. (KUMN) Karadagh, M. Filatov leg., 10.viii.1995; 1 spec. (SKC) Feodosia Distr., Krasnokamyanka, S. V. Konovalov leg., 19.vi.2013 ; 4 spec. (SIZK) Simferopol Distr., Angarsky pass, 6.vii.1968; 3 spec. (SIZK) Bakhchisaray Distr., Sokolyne, Bolshoi Canyon, V. H. Dolin leg., 27.vi.1972 ; 5 spec. (SIZK) Armyansk, S. V. Volovnik leg., 12.v.1983; 3 spec. (SIZK) Dzhankoy Distr., Tselinne, S. V. Volovnik leg., 14.v.1983 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Bilohirsk Distr., Zemlyanichne, S. V. Volovnik leg., 24.v.1983 ; Kropyvnytskyi Prov.: 2 spec. (SIZK) Dolinska Distr., Nova Hryhoryevka, on Cirsium setosum, S.V. Volovnik leg., 17.vii.1983 ; 6 spec. (SIZK) Novoukrayinka, S. V. Volovnik leg., 16.vii.1983; 1 spec. (SIZK) Novgorodka, gully, S. V. Volovnik leg., 15.vii.1983; 24 spec. (SIZK) Dobrovelichkivka, on Cirsium setosum, S.V. Volovnik leg., 15.vii.1983 ; 4 spec. (SIZK) Dolynska Distr., Vesely Bokovenky, S. V. Volovnik leg., 13.vii.1983 ; Lviv Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Sambir Distr., Rudky, 13.vi.1965;

Mykolaiv Prov.: 2 spec. (SIZK) Bratsk env., 10.vii.1968; 1 spec. (ZIN) Mykolayiv, E. Fisher`s coll.; 1 spec. (SIZK) Pervomajsk Distr., Kuripchino, Nesterov leg., 25.v.1980 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Ochakiv Distr., Porutino, S . V. Volovnik leg., 24.v.1982; 1 spec. (SIZK) Nova Odesa Distr., Sebene, S . V. Volovnik leg., 25.v.1982; 1 spec. (IMC) Snihurivka Distr., Svitla Dacha , V. K. Rafalskyj leg., 20.vi.1963; Zaporizhia Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Melitopol, forest park, on flowerheads of Carduus, S.V. Volovnik leg., 15.vii.1981 ; 12 spec. (SIZK) Rozyvka Distr., Kamyani Mohyly Reserve, on Cirsium setosum, S.V. Volovnik leg., 14.vi.1983 ; 4 spec. (SIZK) Melitopol Distr., Sosnovka, Staroberdyanskyi Forest, reared from flower heads of Cirsium ukrainicum, S.V. Volovnik leg., 2.ix.1982 ;

Zhytomyr Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Zhytomyr, G. Proschiga leg., 4.vii.1929 .

Biology. Primary steppes, secondary grasslands and ruderal habitats. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Cirsium, Carduus; adults feeds on others Asteraceae as well (Batra et al. 1981; Krivets 2007; Skuhrovec & Gosik 2011).