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Larinus
Larinus is a genus of true weevils, comprising about 180 species, mostly in the Palaearctic region. 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 include:
- Larinus araxicola Gultekin, 2006
- Larinus brevis
- Larinus centaurea Oliver, 1807
- Larinus curtus
- Larinus cynarae
- Larinus filiformis Petri
- Larinus flavescens
- Larinus gigas
- Larinus grisescens Gyllenhal
- Larinus jaceae
- Larinus latus Herbst
- Larinus minutus
- Larinus obtusus
- Larinus orientalis Capiomont, 1874
- Larinus planus
- Larinus sibiricus
- Larinus sturnus