Brachysomus (Brachysomus) hirtus (Boheman)

Strophosomus hirtus Boheman, 1845

Records. CRI ČER IFR LWI ZAK [Mazur 2002: 224].

Distribution. Central, South and SE Europe.

Material examined. Chernivtsi Prov.: 4 f (SMTD) Bukovina, Czernowitz [= Chernivtsi]; Crimea: 2 f (ZIN), 4 km SW of Bolshoi Canyon, Chainyi Domik Locality, N. Yunakov leg., 22.v.2000; 1 f (ZIN) Cape Martyan Nature Reserve, 28.v.1990 V . I. Gusarov; 25 f (ZMUN) idem, N. Yunakov leg., 22.v.2010; 6 f (ZIN) Nikita, V . Gusarov leg., 29.v.1990; 1 f (ZIN) Agarmysh Mt. Range, V . B. Pyshkin leg., 2.xii. 1980; Zakarpatska Prov.: 2 f (NMP) ‘ Užhorod, Zoufal’ .

Biology. Xerothermic and deciduous forests. Adults occur in IV–VI. Polyphagous.