Larinus (Larinomesius) syriacus Gyllenhal

Larinus syriacus Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. CRI [Ter-Minasian 1967: 82].

Distribution. SE Europe, West Asia (Gültekin & Fremuth 2013)

Material examined. Crimea: 1 spec. (ZIN) Sevastopol; 1 spec. (ZIN), Sevastopol, Belbek, N. Kuznetzov leg., 10.vi.1897; 3 spec. (ZIN) , Alupka, A. Yakovlev’s collection; 4 spec. (ZIN), Semydvirya near Alushta, L. Bianki leg., 10–16.ix.1910; 4 spec. (ZIN) Kerch, Kirichenko leg., 2 spec. (ZIN) ‘ Tauria’; 1 spec. (ZMUM) Alupka; 1 spec. (ZMUM) Crimea, 14.vi; 1 spec. (IMC) Sevastopol, I. V. Maltsev leg., 23.v.1952; 1 spec. (SIZK) Alushta Distr., Rybache, ravine, 12.vi.1956 .

Biology. Grasslands. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Carthamus spp. ( Asteraceae); pest of safflower Carthamus tinctorius (Arnoldy et al. 1974; Gentry 1965).