Pachytychius sparsutus (Olivier)

Rhynchaenus sparsutus Olivier, 1807

Tychius pernix Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. DON KHE KHR* KYI LUG* MYK* SUM* [Cherkunov1889: 192; Pliginsky 1916: 347; Caldara 1978: 172; Nazarenko 2010d: 88].

Distribution. Europe, North Africa (Caldara 2013a)

Material examined. Kharkiv Prov.: 1 spec. (KUMN) 7 km NEE Chuhuiv, Kytsivka env., N49.8575, E36.823889, sands, B. Loboda leg., 6.vi.2015 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Valky Distr., Brodok, A. Slutsky leg., 1.vii.2010 ;

Kherson Prov.: 2 spec. (SIZK) Oleshky, sands, D. Lazorko leg., 18.v.1941; 1 spec. (KUMN) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, Ivano-Rybalchanskyi Division, 46.448834°N 32.130021°E, S. Medvedev leg., 25.vi.1950; 1 spec. (KUMN) idem, 4.vi.1951; 1 spec. (KUMN) idem, Gorbunov leg., 10.v.1999; 1 spec. (KUMN) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, Solenoozerny Division, Kinburnski Peninsula, A.N. Drogvalenko leg., 20.vii.1994 ; Kyiv Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, 12.viii.1912; 4 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv env., 7.v.1918; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, 22.vi.1919; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, Holosiiv, Karavajew leg., 23.vi.1926; 1 spec. (SIZK) idem, Koncha-Zaspa, G. Proschiga leg., 25.vii.1928; 1 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv uezd, Boiarka; 5 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, Pushcha-Vodytsia, V. M. Lazorko leg., 18.vi.1940; 1 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, Lysa Hora, S part, near cliff, sweeping, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 28.iv.2000; 1 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, Pushcha-Vodytsia, meadow near lake, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 20.vi.2002; 1 spec. (SIZK) Kyiv, Khutor Volnyi, hill slope, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 22.v.2014 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1 spec. (KrC) Stanychno-Luhanske, Reserve, O.M. Kravchenko leg., 27.vi.2011 ; Mykolaiv Prov.: 2 spec. (GC) Kinburn spit, Pokrovski Khutory env., sweeping, A. V. Gontarenko leg., 24.viii.2005 ; Sumy Prov.: 1 spec. (SIZK) Mykhailivska Tsilyna, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 18.viii.2009 .

Biology. Steppes, sands. Adults occur in V–IX. On Fabaceae: Cytisus scoparius, Genista pilosa, G. tinctoria .