Eusomostrophus elongatus (Boheman)

Eusomus elongatus Boheman, 1833

Euidosomus elongatus (Boheman, 1833)

Records. CRI KHE MYK* ODE [Arnoldi et al. 1965: 531; Yunakov 2003c: 381].

Distribution. Romania, Ukraine, NW Caucasus.

Material examined. Crimea: 1 spec. (SVC) Opuk Mountain, S. V. Winter leg, 23–26.vi.1986; 14 spec. (KUMN, ZIN) Karadagh Mt. Range, xerothermic slope, sweeping, K.S. Nadein leg., 2–3.v.2000 ; Kherson Prov.: 2 spec. (ZIN) 6 km E of Zalizny Port, V. A. Krivokhatsky leg., 23.vi.1990 ; Mykolaiv Prov.: 2 spec. (LGC) Vitovka Distr., Lupareve, Dnieper-Buh Lyman, A. Petrenko leg., 20.v.1978; Odesa Prov.: 35 f. (KUMN) Kuyalnitski Lyman, A. V. Gontarenkko, 23.v.1999; 13 f. (KUMN) Ivanivka Distr., Petrivka, V. Berezovsky, 1.vi.1955 ;

Biology. Xerothermic Grasslands. Adults occur in IV–VI. Mostly on Artemisia spp. ( Asteraceae).