Mesagroicus piliferus (Boheman)

Tylacites piliferus Boheman, 1833

pilifer Dalla Torre et al. 1936 [MS].

Records. CRI [Yunakov 2003c: 476].

Distribution. Crimea, NW Caucasus.

Material examined. Crimea: 1m, 1f (ZIN) Sevastopol, Inkerman, W. Pliginskiy leg., 2.x.1907; 1f (ZIN) Sevastopol, Inkerman, W. Pliginskiy leg., 2.iii.1911 .

Biology. Steppes and submontane grasslands. Adults occur in IV–X. Polyphagous on herbs.

Red List. Near Threatened.