Eumerus mucidus Bezzi, 1921

Eumerus mucidus Bezzi, 1921: 16

Distribution. This species was recently recorded from Saudi Arabia by El-Hawagry et al. (2018). It was described from Tatahonina (Africa sept.?) and is further recorded from Armenia, Egypt and Israel (Kaplan 1974; Shaumar & Kamal 1978; Smith & Vockeroth 1980; Piwowarczyk & Mielczarek 2018).

Remarks. Piwowarczyk & Mielczarek (2018) reported that the larvae E. mucidus causes damage and breakage of the plant Cistanche armena (K. Koch) M.V. Agab. (Orobanchaceae) when boring channels in fresh tubers and shoots.