Tychius (Tychius) affinis Becker

Tychius affinis Becker, 1864

Records. DON* LUG [Arnoldi 1956: 311].

Distribution. Ukraine, South European Russia, Caucasus (Caldara 2013a).

Material examined. Donetsk Prov.: 2 spec. (ZIN) Novoselivka, Siversky Donets River, Svyatohirsk Monastery, Arnoldi leg., 28.v.1937 ; 3 spec. (ZIN) Novoselivka, Svyatohirsk, Arnoldi leg., 15–16.vi.1938; 1 spec. (ZIN) Yaseneve, Svyatohirsk, Arnoldi leg., 1.vi.1939 .

Biology. Xerothermic grasslands, sands. Adults occur in V–VI. On Astragalus varius (Fabaceae) (Caldara 1990; Isayev 2007).