Eusomatus taeniatus Krynicki

Eusomatus taeniatus Krynicki, 1834

Eusomatulus taeniatus (Krynicki, 1834)

Records. DNI* KHR* KHE ODE* [Krynicki 1834: 169].

Distribution. South-East Europe.

Material examined. Dnipro Prov.: 2 spec. (ZIN) Ekaterinoslav [= Dnipro], Jakovlev coll.; Kherson Prov.: 13 spec. (ZIN) 6 km E of Zalizny Port, salty steppe, V. I. Gusarov leg., 23.vi.1990 ; 4 spec. (ZIN) near Zalizny Port, V. A. Krivokhatsky leg., 23.vi.1990 ; Kharkiv Prov.: 1 f. (KUMN) Sakhnovshina Distr., near Mali Buchky, salty land along Oril River, 4 km WNW from the mouth of Bahata River, V.N. Gramma leg., 22.v.2000 ; Odesa Prov.: 3 spec. (SIZK) Kiliya Distr., Desantnoye, on Artemisiasantonica, V. M. Ermolenko leg., 27.v.1996 .

Biology. Salty steppes. Adults occur in IV–V. Mostly on Artemisia spp. ( Asteraceae).