Larinus Centaurea

''Larinus'' is a genus of true weevils, comprising about 180 species, mostly in the Palaearctic region.Hoffman, A. 1954. Faune de France. 59, Coléoptères Curculionidés. Part 2. P. Lechavalier, Paris.
Turkey appears to have a significant diversity of the group, with more than 50 species recorded in the Eastern part of the country.

Several of these beetles are used as agents of biological pest control against noxious weeds. They feed on flower heads, destroying the developing seeds of the weeds.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Larinus'':

* '' Larinus araxicola'' Gultekin, 2006
* ''Larinus bombycinus'' Lucas, H., 1847 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus brevis''
* '' Larinus bronni'' Heyden, C. von & Heyden, L. von., 1866 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus byrrhinus'' (Sparrman, A., 1785) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus cardopatii'' Lucas, H., 1847 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus carlinae'' Olivier, 1807 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus carthami'' Olivier, 1807 ^g
* '' Larinus centaurea'' Oliver, 1807
* ''Larinus centaurii'' Olivier, 1807 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus cuniculus'' Olivier, 1807 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus curtus'' Hochhuth, 1851 ^{c b} (yellow star thistle flower weevil)
* ''Larinus cylindrus'' Hoffmann, 1963 ^g
* ''Larinus cynarae'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1787) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus filiformis'' Petri
* ''Larinus flavescens''
* ''Larinus gigas''
* ''Larinus gravidus'' Olivier, 1807 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus grisescens'' Gyllenhal
* ''Larinus hierolosymae'' Desbrochers, 1896 ^g
* ''Larinus iaceae'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1775) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus jaceae'' (Fabricius, 1775) ^g
* '' Larinus latus'' (Herbst, J.F.W., 1783) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus longirostris'' Foerster, B., 1891 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus minutus'' Gyllenhal, 1835 ^{c b} (seedhead weevil)
* ''Larinus nanus'' Lucas, H., 1847 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus numidicus'' Desbrochers, 1892 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus obtusus'' Sturm, 1826 ^b (knapweed seedhead weevil)
* ''Larinus ochreatus'' Schoenherr, 1835 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus onopordi'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1787) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus orientalis'' Capiomont, 1874
* '' Larinus planus'' (Fabricius, 1792) ^{i c g b} (Canada thistle bud weevil, 2016 synonym of L. carlinae)
* ''Larinus pollinis'' (Laicharting, J.N.E. von, 1781) ^{c g}
* ''Larinus scolymi'' Germar, 1824 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus senilis'' Fabricius, 1801 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus serratulae'' Capiomont, 1874 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus sibiricus''
* ''Larinus sturnus'' Schaller, 1783 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus turbinatus'' Gyllenhal, 1835 ^{c b}
* ''Larinus ursus'' Germar, 1824 ^{c g}
* ''Larinus vulpes'' Olivier, 1807 ^{c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

Lixinae
Beetles of Asia
Beetles of Europe
Biological pest control
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