Cyphocleonus achates (Fåhraeus)

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Cleonus achates Fåhraeus, 1842

Records. CRI* ČNG DNI* DON POL KHA KHE KHR* LUG SUM ZAP* [Lukjanovitch 1928: 249; Arnoldi & Arnoldi 1938: 354; Medvedev 1950a: 38; 1957: 13; Volovnik 1989: 89].

Distribution. Palaearctic (excluding north) North America (introduced) (Meregalli & Fremuth 2013).

Material examined. 45 specimens (SIZK, KUMN, NSPU, PIN, IMC, YKC) from 9 provinces were studied. Crimea: 1 spec. (IMC) Evpatoria, I. Maltsev leg., 27.viii.1977 ; 1 spec. (IMC) Saky, sands near sea, A. Bogachev leg., 18.viii.1951 ; 1 spec. (IMC) Chornomorske Distr., Tarkhankut Peninsula, Olenivka, I. Maltsev leg., 21.viii.1951 ; 1 spec. (PIN) Feodosia, S. Chetverikov leg., 6.ix.1913 ; Dnipro Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Pyatikhatki;

Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) Kharkiv, Osnova, V. P. Zolotaryov & V. A. Proskurin leg., 28.vii.1977 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Zmiiv, sands, 13.v.1948 ; 1 spec. (PIN) Barvinkovo Distr., Velyka Kamyshevakha, N. Kalugina leg., 27.viii.1977 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Zelenino, 30.vii.1947 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Krasnokutsk Distr., Murafa, pine forest, 4.viii.1966 ; 2 spec. (SIZK) Zmiiv, Biological Station, sands, 13.vii.1947 ; Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. (SVC) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, L. Zelinskaya leg., 9.vii.1987 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Odnosum leg., 4.vii.1976;

Zaporizhia Prov.: 3 spec. (SIZK) Yakymivka Distr., Kyrylivska Spit, S. V. Volovnik leg., 21.vii.1980 ; 3 spec. (SIZK) Prymorsk Distr., Obytochnaya Spit, S. V. Volovnik leg., on Centaurea arenaria, 26.viii.1982 ; 2 spec. (SIZK) Pryazovske Distr., Oleksandrivska Spit, 21.vii.1977 .

Biology. Sandy habitats. Adults occur in V–IX. Oligophagous on Centaurea spp. ( Asteraceae). Larva develops in root gall. (Volovnik 1989; Stinson et al. 1994; Stejskal 2005).