Plinthus (Plinthus) tischeri Germar

(fig. 88)

Plinthus tischeri Germar, 1824

Records. ČER IFR LWI TER ZAK [Łomnicki 1868: 151; Miller 1868: 24; Nowicki 1873: 34; Łomnicki 1880: 11; i 1884: 31; 1886: 207; Rybiński 1903b: 143; Fudakowski et al. 1939: 41; Roubal 1941: 202; Tveritina 1956: 143; Mazur 2002: 237; Nazarenko 2003: 71; Chumak et al. 2006: 268; Mateleshko et al. 2009: 599].

Distribution. Central and East Europe (Alonso-Zarazaga 2013)

Material examined. Chernivtsi Prov.: 5 spec. (KUMN) Cheremosky National Park, 23 km SSW Putyla, 1500 m, montane meadow, Yu.A. Guglya leg., 17.v.2015 ; Zakarpatska Prov.: 3 spec. (KUMN), Chornohora Mt. Range, Polonyna Breskul, 48.146945°N 24.470066°E, mixed montane forest, 1300–1800 m, N. Yunakov leg., 21.vii.2001 ; 4 spec. (KUMN), Chornohora Mt. Range, Urochyshche Breskul, 48.158299°N 24.523144°E, 1600 m, Picea-Fagus forest, Nadein leg., 22.vii.2002 ; 4 spec. (KUMN) Marmarosh Mts., NE slope of Pip Ivan Mt., 47.934488°N 24.323723°E, 1700 m, on Rumex alpinus, Nadein leg., 16.vii.2002 . 14spec. (KUMN) idem, 17.vii.2002; 1 spec. (SIZK), Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, road to Hoverla, A.A. Petrenko leg., 16.ix.1990 ; 10 spec. (SIZK) Marmaros Mts., Pip Ivan Mt., in roots of Rumex alpinus, V.Yu. Nazarenko leg., vii.1999 .

Biology. Mountain forests to subalpine belt, frequently along trails and in ruderal habitats; 1300–1800 m a.s.l. Adults occur in V–IX. On Rumex alpinus (Polygonaceae) (Smreczyński 1968; Nazarenko 2003).