The range of the breeding hosts of 59 species of the Lixus genus includes the plants of 11 dicot families. Host range of 22 species was identified or confirmed during original observations. Hosts of six species firstly recorded. Therefore, reliable data on the larval trophic links of Palaearctic species are summarized. The greatest numbers of species of Lixus are linked with Apiaceae (33.9%), Asteraceae (20.0%), and Amaranthaceae (18.6%). All species except L. pulverulentus are oligophagous. Each of two Lixus subgenera is associated with the sole plant family: all Callistolixus develop in Apiaceae, and Epimeces—in Asteraceae. Almost all Lixus are associated with herbaceous plants. The majority of hosts are herbs which occur in ruderal habitats. The dispersal of Lixus and their hosts are discussed and feeding specialization of Lixus and Larinus Dejean are compared as well. The synoptical list of Lixus and their breeding hosts added as an Appendix. This review summarizes more than 130 sources in the biological literature, published from the 1880s till now, which contain valid information on the host plants of the Lixus species. Some long-term field observations by the author are included as well.

鲎属59种的繁殖宿主范围包括11个双子叶植物科的植物。在最初的观察过程中，已鉴定或确认了 22 个物种的宿主范围。首次记录的宿主有六种。因此，总结了古北界物种幼虫营养链的可靠数据。最多的鳊属物种与伞形科 (33.9%)、菊科 (20.0%) 和苋科 (18.6%) 有关。除L. pulverulentus外，所有物种都是寡食性的。两个Lixus亚属均与唯一的植物科相关：所有Callistolixus均发育于伞形科，而Epimeces则发育于菊科。几乎所有的利克斯都与草本植物有关。大多数寄主是生长在野外栖息地的草本植物。讨论了Lixus及其宿主的传播，并比较了Lixus和Larinus Dejean 的摄食特化。 Lixus及其繁殖宿主的概要列表作为附录添加。这篇综述总结了从 1880 年代至今出版的 130 多个生物学文献来源，其中包含有关Lixus物种寄主植物的有效信息。还包括作者的一些长期实地观察。