Larinus tauricus Desbrochers, 1897

Gültekin, Levent & Perrin, Hélène, 2006, The species of Larinus Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) described by J. Desbrochers: lectotype designations and new synonymies, Zootaxa 1350, pp. 55-68 : 66

Larinus tauricus Desbrochers, 1897

Larinus tauricus Desbrochers, 1897: 32

In the description, Desbrochers indicates “Long. 10­12 mill.”, “Crimẻe”.

Types. The female designated as lectotype is pinned through the right elytron, is intact, and it bears the handwritten label “ taurus m. ” [sic!] and has been labelled “ Lectotypus Ψ, Larinus tauricus Desbr., Gültekin & Perrin des. 2004” [printed on red paper]. Two males, both pinned through the right elytron and bearing only a golden square label, are here designated as paralectotypes and have been labelled “ Paralectotypus ɗ, Larinus tauricus Desbr., Gültekin & Perrin des. 2004”. One of them lacks the right funicle segments beyond the first (this and scape mounted on a paper card) and the right middle tarsus after the first segment. The other has no right middle and left hind legs, and the fore left tarsus is missing beyond the first segment. Both male paralectotypes were dissected and are now mounted on paper card.

Remarks. Larinus tauricus belongs to the subgenus Larinomesius Reitter, 1924 and is closely related to Larinus bardus Gyllenhal, 1836 .