Lixus (Eulixus) canescens Steven, 1829

Yunakov, Nikolai, Nazarenko, Vitalij, Filimonov, Rostislav & Volovnik, Semyon, 2018, A survey of the weevils of Ukraine (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea), Zootaxa 4404 (1), pp. 1-494 : 397

Lixus (Eulixus) canescens Steven

Lixus canescens Steven, 1829

Records. CRI DON KHE* KRO* ZAP [ Chernay 1854: 244; Volovnik 2007: 521; Skuhrovec & Volovnik 2015: 350–362].

Distribution. Romania, Moldova, North Caucasus, SE European Russia ( Gültekin & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. Crimea: 1 spec. ( ZIN) Bilohirsk (= Karasubazar), Harkavenko leg., ix.1936 ; 4 spec. ( ZIN) Kerch, 17.v.1901 ; 1 spec. ( ZIN) Kerch, W. Pliginski leg. ; 1 spec. ( IMC) W. Pliginski leg. ; 1 spec. ( ZMUM) idem, 20.vii.1962 ; 1 spec. ( ZMUM) idem, 18.vi ; 2 spec. ( ZIN) idem, 1902 ; 2 spec. ( SIZK) Yedi Quyu Distr., Kazantip Cape, S. V. Volovnik leg., 21.v.1983 ; 3 spec. ( SIZK) 22.v.1983; 1m , 1f ( IMC) Leninsky Distr., Opuk Mount., in copula, I. Maltsev leg., 19.v.1956 ; Donetsk Prov.: 1 spec. ( ZMUK) Novoazovsk Distr., Samsonove, Khomutovskyi Step Nature Reserve , 25.viii.1965 ; 1 spec. ( SIZK) idem, Z.S. Gershenzon, 1.ix.1962 ; Kropyvnytskyi Prov.: 1 spec. ( ZIN) Kropyvnytskyi [= Yelisavetgrad], E. Fisher`s collection ; Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. ( SIZK) Arabatska Strilka Spit, 12.vii.1968 ; Zaporizhia Prov.: 10 spec. ( SIZK) Primorsk Distr., Obitochna Spit, it dry stem of Crambe pontica, S.V. Volovnik leg., 21.viii.1982 ; 5 spec. ( YKC) Pryazovske Distr., Stepanovska Spit, Yu. V. Karmyshev leg., 22.v.2010 ; 4 spec. ( IKC) Yakymivka Distr., Kyrilivka , N46.37, E35.366667, Peresyp Spit., A. V. Zhakov & I. V. Kovalev leg., 30.v.2010 .

Biology. Primary steppes, stony and coastal habitats, xerothermic slopes. Adults occur in V–VIII. Oligophagous on Crambe spp. ( Brassicaceae ) ( Skuhrovec & Volovnik 2015).

Notes. Red listed as near threatened in Ukraine (Volovnik & Nazarenko 2009).