Larinus (Larinus) sibiricus Gyllenhal

Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. CRI KHE MYK LWI* ODE [Csiki 1934: 77; Globova 1958: 165; Gültekin & Korotyaev 2005: 49–50].

Distribution. SE Europe, West Asia, West Sibiria (Baytenov 1974; Gültekin & Fremuth 2013; Arzanov 2015).

Material examined. Crimea: 1m (ZIN) Kirovsk Distr., Staryj Krim, Agarmish Mount, Kirichenko leg., 26.v.1906 ; 2 f (ZIN) Simferopol Distr., Skelyaste [= Tav–Bodrak], Pavlovskyj leg., 17.vi.1911; 1 m (ZIN) Kerch, Kirichenko leg.; 1 m (ZIN) Sevasopol, V. Kizeritskyi leg., 1924 ; 1 m (ZIN) Yedi Quyu Distr., 6 km NW Marfovka, steppe, V. D. Ivanov leg., 7.vi.1991 ; 1m (ZIN) Alma River near Simferopol, A. Bazhenov leg., 20.v.1899 ; 1m (ZIN) idem, A. Bazhenov leg., 29.vi.1899; 3f (ZIN) idem, A. Bazhenov leg., 5.vii.1899; 6 f (IMC) Simferopol Distr., Kurtsy, on Xeranthemum, K.V. Arnoldi leg., 13.vi.1947 ; 2 f (IMC) Saki, on Xeranthemum, K.V. Arnoldi leg., 22.vi; 1 spec. (ZMUK) Evpatoria, 5.viii.1967 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Kerch Peninsula, Nove Vidradne, Goncharenko leg., 30.vi.1956; 2 spec. (SIZK) Chornomorske Distr., Olenivka, Goncharenko leg., 23.vi.1956; Kherson Prov.: 1 f (ZIN) Kherson, identification labels: “ Larinus sp., pr. ochroleucus ” (E. Reitter`s habdwriting), “ Larinus marginatus m. sp. n. G. Sumacov det.”, “vi. vii.1901 ”; 1 f (ZIN) Kherson; 3 spec. (IMC) Kherson, 2.vii.1964; 1 spec. (IMC) Bilozirka Distr., Daryivka, Rafalskyj leg., 3.vii.1965; Mykolaiv Prov.: 1 f (ZIN) Snygurivka, A.N. Kirichenko leg., 19.vii.1923; Lviv Prov.: 1 spec. (IMC) Skole, Opir River floodplain, 23.vi.1967 ; Odesa Prov.: 1 f (ZIN) Izmayl Distr., Tashbunar, Chernavin leg., 15.vi.1911; 1 spec. (ZMUK) Kiliya, 7.viii.1948; 1 spec. (IMC) Savran Distr., Polyanetske, I. V. Maltsev leg., 16.vi.1970 .

Biology. Grasslands. Adults occur in V–VIII. On Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae) . (Gültekin & Korotyaev 2005).