Bruchela parvula (Motschulsky) *

Urodon parvulus Motschulsky, 1874

Records. CRI* KHE* ODE* ZAP* [first record].

Distribution. SE Europe.

Material examined. Crimea: 3 spec. (KUMN) Krasnoperekopsk [= Yani Kapu]. Distr., Voinka, Bogachev leg., 15.iv.1951 ; Kherson Prov.: 3 spec. (KUMN) Zavadovka, S.I. Medvedev leg., 15.vi.1951 ; 1 spec. (KUMN) Askania-Nova Nature Reserve, V.N. Gramma leg., 08.v.1985 ; 2 spec. (KUMN) Sivash, Potemkin, S.I. Medvedev leg., 06.vi.1951 ; Odesa Prov.: 2 spec. (KUMN), Tiligulsky Lyman coast, V. Solodovnikova leg., 06.vi.1966 ;

Zaporizhia Prov.: 3 spec. (KUMN) Altagir Forestry, Korotkova leg., 19.vi.1976 .

Biology. Steppes. Adults occur in IV–VI. In southern European Russia, Transcaucasia and NE Turkey occurs only on Descurainia sophia (Brassicaceae) (Korotyaev 1988, 2012).