Larinus rugithorax Desbrochers, 1897

Larinus rugithorax Desbrochers, 1897: 31

In the description, Desbrochers indicates “Long. 7 mill.”, “Asie mineure”.

Type. The female recognized as holotype bears the handwritten labels “Hyrc”. [for “Hyrcanie”, a region south­east of the Caspian Sea], “ rugithorax, m. 6.97” and “ type ” and has been labelled “ Holotypus Ψ, Larinus rugithorax Desbr., Gültekin & Perrin des. 2004” [printed on red paper]; “ Larinus sturnus Schaller, L. Gültekin det. 2004”. It is pinned through the right elytron and its right middle tarsus is broken off beyond the first segment.

Remarks. The mention “6.97” is a reference to the description. Larinus rugithorax Desbrochers belongs to the subgenus Phyllonomeus Gistel and is conspecific with L. sturnus (Schaller) . The new following synonymy is proposed: Larinus sturnus (Schaller, 1783) [= Larinus rugithorax Desbrochers, 1897 syn. n.].