A survey of the weevils of Ukraine (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) Author Yunakov, Nikolai Author Nazarenko, Vitalij Author Filimonov, Rostislav Author Volovnik, Semyon text Zootaxa 2018 2018-04-06 4404 1 1 494 journal article 22804 10.11646/zootaxa.4404.1.1 1416a8a0-adc9-486b-b88d-52328522c85b 1175-5326 3766751 30009F6B-B87F-4955-85E1-A0159C2A73A2 Larinus ( Larinomesius ) minutus Gyllenhal (fig. 85) Larinus minutus Gyllenhal, 1835 Records. CRI* ČER ČRK* DNI DON KHE* KHM* KHR KRO* LUG ODE* POL ZAK ZAP* ŽIT* [ Lukjanovitch 1928: 250 ; Penecke 1932: 351 ; Shapiro 1940a: 52 ; Medvedev 1950b: 77 ; Kharakoz 1955: 15 ; Barsov et al. 1998: 150 ; Mazur 2002: 231 ]. Distribution. South Europe, West Asia; introduced to North America ( Gültekin & Fremuth 2013 ). Material examined. 143 specimens ( ZIN , SIZK , KUMN , NSPU , ZMUM , IMC ) from 15 provinces were studied. Cherkasy Prov. : 3 spec. ( ZMUM ) Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi , bank of Dnieper River , on Centaurea arenaria , Ter-Minasian leg., 23.vii.1933 ; 1 spec. ( ZMUM ) Cherkasy Distr. , Verguny , A.F. Kryshtal leg., 8.vi.1946 ; Crimea : 1 spec. ( KUMN ) Rybachye near Alushta , S.I. Medvedev leg., 21.vii.1972 ; 2 spec. ( KUMN ) Yedi Quyu Distr. , 21.vii.1972 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK ) Armyansk , S. V . Volovnik leg., 12.v.1983 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK ) Simferopol , A. Bazhenov , 19.vi.1899 ; 2 spec. ( ZIN ) Kerch , Kirichenko leg., 10.v.1902 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN ) İslâm Terek Distr. , Agarmish Mt. , Kirichenko leg., 9.vi.1906 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN ) Shchebetovka [= Otuzi ]. near Feodosia , Kirichenko leg., 18.vi.1901 ; 1 spec. ( IMC ) Bilohirsk Distr. , Karasivka, I. V . Maltsev leg., 21.vii.1976 ; 1 spec. ( IMC ) Saky Distr. , Skvortsivka, I. V . Maltsev leg., 1.vi.1954 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK ) Yedi Quyu Distr. , Kazantip Cape , S. V . Volovnik leg., 18.v.1983 ; 3 spec. ( SIZK ) Bilohirsk Distr. , Grushivka , 11.vi.1957 ; Kherson Prov. : 4 spec. ( SIZK ) Kherson , Potemkinsky Island , 3.viii.1966 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN ) Tsiurupynsk (= Alyoshky ), lower of Dnieper River , D. Znoyko leg., 22.vii.1926 ; 1 spec. ( IMC ) Kherson , Maly Potemkinsky Island , Rafalsky leg., 22.vii.1964 ; Khmelnytskyi Prov. : 1 spec. ( ZIN ) Kamianets-Podilskyi , V . & I. Jakubowskij leg., 1905) Yelisavetgrad (= Kropyvnytsyi ), Jacentkowskij leg., 1903 ; Odesa Prov. : 1 spec. ( ZIN ) Kodyma, G . Bazhenov , 19.vi.1902 ; 1 spec. ( IMC ) Odesa , Otrada Beach, I . V . Maltsev leg., 25.vi.1970 ; 1 spec. ( IMC ) Savransky Distr. , Polyanetske, I . V . Maltsev leg., 25.vi.1970 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK ) Ovidiopol Distr. , Bugaz , V . S. Solodovnikova leg., 21.vi.1966 ; 3 spec. ( SIZK ) Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Distr. , Manashi , glade in woodland, 14.vi.1966 ; Zaporizhia Prov. : 1 spec. ( FRC ) Zaporizhia , S.I. Alexeenko , 7–8.v.2010 ; Zhytomyr Prov. : 6 spec. ( IMC ) Malin, on Centaurea , A. Bogachev leg., 6.vii.1944 . Biology. Primary steppes, ruderal habitats. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Centaurea spp. ( Asteraceae ) ( Groppe 1990 ; Volovnik 1996a ).