Elytrodon bidentatus Boheman

(fig. 76)

Elytrodon bidentatus Boheman, 1834

Records. CRI ODE [Retowski1882: 69; Arnoldi et al. 1965: 519; Yunakov 2003c: 318].

Distribution. SE Europe, Turkey, Caucasus.

Material examined. Crimea: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (ZIN) Sevastopol, V. Pliginsky, 8.ii.1906; 1 ♂ (ZIN) Inkerman, L. Arnoldi, 12.xi.1937; 2 ♂, 4 ♀ (ZIN) Balaklava, L. Arnoldi, 24.x.1936; 1 ♀ (ZIN) Rezervne env., meadow near N slope of Kalafatlar and Kilse-Burun, K.S. Nadein, 29.iv.2002; 1 ♀ (ZIN) Agarmysh massif, Kirichenko, 4.v.1906; 4 ♀ (ZIN) Kerch, Kirichenko, 15.ii.1900; 2 ♀ (ZIN) idem, Jacentkowski, ii–iii.1901; Odesa Prov.: 1 f (KUMN) Odesa; 1 ♀ (ZIN) Maly Fontan, 16.iii.1921; 1 f (SIZK) Odesa env., right shore Kuialnyk Lyman, elytra in ground, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 26.ix.2000 .

Biology. Steppes. Adults occur in II–V. Polyphagous on herbs.

Note. Red List: Near Threatened.