Larinus (Larinomesius) bardus Gyllenhal

Larinus bardus Gyllenhal, 1835

Larinus tauricus Desbrochers des Loges, 1897

Records. CRI [Desbrochers 1897b: 32].

Distribution. Crimea, Caucasus, West and Middle Asia (Fremuth 1987, Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. Literature data only.

Biology. Oligophagous on Asteraceae, pest of cultivated safflower Carthamus tinctorius in Central Asia (Ismuhambetov et al. 2010).

Notes. Described from Crimea as L. tauricus (Desbrochers 1897) .