Lixus (Compsolixus) ochraceus Boheman

Lixus ochraceus Boheman, 1842

Records. ČNG KHE* KHM KHR MYK* ODE POL* ZAP* [Kubisz et al. 1998: 270; Mazur 2002: 232; Pavlyuk 2009: 60].

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

Material examined. Chernihiv Prov.: 1 spec. (NSPU) Borzna Distr., Yaduty, P.N. Sheshurack leg., 7.vi.2002 ;

Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Zmiiv Distr., Komsomolske, A.I. Slutsky leg., 8.vii.2014 ; Kherson Prov.: 2 spec. (KUMN) environs of Tsiurupynsk, M. Sheygas leg., 10.v.1996; idem, 5.v.1997; 1 spec. (SIZK) Tsiurupynsk env .,

M. Sheygas leg., 10.v.1996; 1 spec. (NSPU) Hola Pristan Distr., Burkuty, P.N. Sheshurak leg. 9.vii.1996; Mykolaiv Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Berezan Distr., Tashino, A.A. Petrenko & V . Yu. Nazarenko leg., 8.vii.2013; Odesa Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Kominternivske [= Dobroslav], Kalynivka-Shiroke, V . M. Yermolenko leg., 26.ix.1995; Poltava Prov.: Mashivka Distr., Mala Nekhvoroshcha, A. M. Sumarokov leg., 23.v.2009; Zaporizhia Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Melitopol Distr., Myrne, near Kamyana Mogila Reserve, 46.950389°, 35.469972°, 27.vii.2016; 1 spec. (IKC) Melitopol Distr., Prylukivka, N47.042222, E35.473611, to glare of bulb, I. V . Kovalev leg., 14.ix.2009.

Biology. Xerothermic and ruderal habitats. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Brassicaceae (Korotyaev & Gültekin 2007) .

Notes. A plenty of historical records of L. ascanii in Ukraine (Łomnicky 1884; Cherkunov 1889: 193; Belke 1859; Lukjanovitch 1928; Shapiro 1930; Tveritina 1956; Globova 1958) based on misidentified L. albomarginatus or L. ochraceus Boh. (See species conception by Dieckmann 1980b)