Polydrusus (Scythodrusus) piliferus Hochhuth

Polydrusus piliferus Hochhuth, 1847

Records. CRI ZAP* [Arnoldi et al. 1974: 277].

Distribution. SE Europe, Caucasus, Middle Asia.

Material examined. Crimea: 3 spec. (SIZK) Magarach; 1 spec. (SIZK) Malorechenskoe ( Küçük Özen), G. Khristophorov & K. Khristophorov leg., 9.v.1907 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Gurzuf, G. Khristophorov & K. Khristophorov leg., 16.vi.1907 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Morozovka, M. Goncharenko leg., 22.v.1955 ; 1 f (KUMN) Novoalexeevka, Koval leg., 15.vii.1990 ; 3 f. (KUMN) Feodosiya Distr., Karadag Nature Reserve, P. Voloshin leg., 31.v.1997 ; 1 spec. (SIZK) Uglovoe, Malus, S.V. Sviridov leg., 5.iv.1999 ; 5 spec. (SIZK) idem, 15.iv.1999; 2 spec. (SIZK) idem, 6.v.1999; 5 spec. (SIZK) idem, 3.vi.1999; 4 f. (KUMN) Karadag Nature Reserve, K. Nadein leg., 04.v.2000 ; 2 f (ZMUN) Alushta Distr., 3 km N of Heneralske, Orta-Özen River bassin, Vtoroi Fontan source, N. Yunakov leg., 28.vi.2002 ; 2 f (ZMUN) Sudak Distr., 3 km N of Morske, Filimonov R. V. leg., 09.v.2010 ; 2 f (ZMUN) Simferopol Distr., Salgir River valley, Fersmanovo env., N. Yunakov leg., 12.v.2010 ; Zaporizhia Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Kamianka-Dniprovska, 16.iv.1999 ; 3 spec. (SIZK) idem, 17.iv.1999; 2spec. (SIZK) idem, 11.v.1999; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, 12.v.1999; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, 7.vi.1999 .

Biology. Xerothermic shrublands and steppes. Adults occur in V–VI. Polyphagous.