Stomodes tolutarius Schoenherr

Stomodes tolutarius Schoenherr, 1826

Stomodes tolutarius Boheman, 1843 [HN].

Records. CRI ODE [Arnoldi et al. 1965: 515].

Distribution. SE Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Syria.

Matrial examined. Crimea: 1 spec. (ZIN) Agarmish (= Ağarmış Mt.Range), vi.1906 ; 1 spec. (ZIN) Kerch, Kiritshenko leg., 05.iv.1901; 1 spec. (ZIN) idem, steppe near sea coast, Kirejtschuk A.G. leg., 11.iv.1975; 1 spec. (KUMN) Ai-Petrinskaya Yaila Mt.Range, Bartenev A.F. leg., 30.vi.1985 ; Odesa Prov.: 3 spec. (ZIN) 3 km SE of Kalynivka, Tiligulsky Lyman, V. Gusarov leg., 27.vi.1990 ; 10 spec. (ZIN) Kuyalnitski Lyman, A. Gontarenko leg., 28.viii–25.ix.1999 .

Biology. Steppes, in grass litter. Adults occur in IV–IX. Polyphagous.