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 ) 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 ).