Lixus (Dilixellus) linearis Olivier

Lixus linearis Olivier, 1807

Lixus cribricollis Boheman, 1835

Records. ČRK ČNG DNI KYI RIV SUM [Kryshtal 1956: 317; Nazarenko et al. 2007: 122, 2009b: 500; Sumarokov 2009: 178; Nazarenko 2012f: 53].

Distribution. West Palaearctic (excluding north); introduced to Australia (Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. Chernihiv Prov.: 1f (NSPU) Talalayivka Distr., Lypove, S.Yu. Seminko; 1f (NSPU) Chernihiv Distr., Sedniv, Snov River floodplaine, O.A. Myrshavko leg., 10–13.vi.1991; 1 m (NSPU) Mena Distr., V.N. Pavlyuk leg., Synyavka, 7.vi.2001; 7m , 1f (ZMUM) Sosnytsa Distr., V.N. Pavlyuk leg., 5.vi.2004 ; 1f (NSPU) Borzna Distr., Khoroshe Ozero, T. V. Kantur, vi.2006; 1 m (NSPU) Borzna Distr., Yaduty, P.N. Sheshurack leg., 24.vi.2004; 1m , 1f (NSPU) idem, 25.iv.2004; Sumy Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZM) Seredyna-Buda Distr., Ochkyne, floodland of Desna River, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 15.vi.2006 .

Biology. Humid grasslands and forests. Beetles occure in IV–VI. Oligophagous on Rumex and Emex spp. ( Polygonaceae) (Julien et al. 1982; Pavlyuk 2009).