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).