Trachyphloeus parallelus Seidlitz

Trachyphloeus parallelus Seidlitz, 1868

Records. ČER ČNG IFR KHM KHR* KYI LUG LWI MYK* TER VIN [Dieckmann 1980; Yunakov 1999: 13; Nazarenko & Petrenko 2008: 45].

Distribution. Balkans, Central and East Europe.

Material examined. Chernihiv Prov.: 2 spec. (SIZK) Bakhmach Distr., Haivoron, P. Shicharev leg.; 1f (ZIN) Priluksky uyezd, M. Bajkov leg., iv.1895; Kharkiv Prov.: 1f (KUMN) 7 km S Zmiiv, Gaidary env., 49°36'52" N 36°19'12" E, 150m, V. Terekhova leg., 1.vii.2005 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1f (KUMN) Striletskyi Step Nature Reserve, pitfall trap, V. Martynov leg., 07.v.1998 ; Mykolaiv Prov.: 1 spec. (LGC) Kazanka Distr., Lisne, A.I. Golovatyuk leg., 25.v.2003; Ternopil Prov.: 1f (KUMN) Southern Podolia, Kremenets env., Besser leg., 1827.

Biology. Grasslands. Adults occur in IV–VII. Polyphagous on herbaceous plants, in grass litter.