Lixus (Compsolixus) linnei Faust

Lixus linnei Faust, 1888

Records. ČRK* DON* KHE* LUG* [Medvedev 1936: 178].

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

Material examined. Cherkasy Prov.: 1spec. (ZIN) Korsun-Shevchevkovskyi, M.E. Ter-Minasian leg., 23.vii.1933 ; Donetsk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Lyman Distr., Brusino, Arnoldy leg., 15.vii.1938 ; Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. (NSPU) Hola Pristan Distr., Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, Ivano-Rybalchanskyi Division, P.N. Sheshurak leg., 23.ix.1991 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) 26.vi.1927 .

Biology. Xerothermic sandy habitats. Adults occur in VI–IX. Oligophagous on Brassicaceae: Tetracme, Sisymbrium, Strigosella, Arabia, Euclidium, Isatis, Syrenia (Kaplin 1981; Krivosheina 1975; Nikulina 1989; Dedyukhin et al. 2015).