Neophytobius granatus (Gyllenhal)

Phytobius granatus Gyllenhal, 1835

Records. CRI* ČER ČNG DON IFR KYI ZAK [Miller 1868: 27; Weise 1876: 110; Cherkunov 1889: 193; Roubal 1941: 239; Mazur 2002: 234; Nazarenko 2010d: 87].

Distribution. West Palaearctic (Colonnelli 2013).

Material examined. Cherkasy Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Domantovo, V. Kizericki, 4.vii.1918; Chernihiv Prov.: 4 spec. (KUMN) Chernigov, Snov River bank, Bartenev leg., 7.vii.1989 ; Crimea: 1 spec. (ZIN) Tushan-Bazar [= Perevalne], W. Pliginski, 10.vii.1907 ; 1 spec. (ZIN) Simferopol, G. Kachowski leg., 5.v.1911 ; 1 spec. (ZIN) Simferopol, Dzhalman, G. Kachowski leg., 18.v.1911 ; 1 spec. (ZIN) idem, 22. V.1912; 1 spec. (ZIN) Tavel, Kirichenko leg., 6.v .; Donetsk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Sloviansk Distr., Yarova, flood land forest, Arnoldi, 2.vi.1937 ; 1 spec. (ZIN) idem, 4.vi.1937; 1 spec. (ZIN) idem, 16. VI.1938; 2 spec. (ZIN) Banne [= Svyatohirsk], Arnoldi leg., 2.vi.1937 ; Luhansk Prov.: 1 spec. (ZIN) Luhansk env., V. Talicki leg., 30.v.1927; 1 spec. (ZIN) idem, 10. VI.1929;

Zakarpatska Prov.: 2 spec. (ZMHB) Vynohradiv Distr., Kiralyhaz [=Korolevo], Reitter leg.

Biology. Floodplains and wet grasslands. Adults occur in V–VII. On Persicaria lapathifolia (Polygonaceae) .