Acalles (Acalles) echinatus Germar

Acalles (Acalles) echinatus Germar, 1824

Records. CRI* ČER ČRK DON* KHM KHR* KYI MYK TER VIN ZAK [Roubal 1941: 213; Mazur 2002: 222; Stüben 2010; Nazarenko & Petrenko 2008: 47].

Distribution. Europe.

Material examined. Crimea: 1 spec. (ZMUN), KubalaçMt.Range, Aülu-KayaMt., 45.044972°N 34.806778°E, 579m, mixed forest, N. Yunakov leg., 13.v.2012 ; 4 spec. (ZMUN), AgarmisMt.Range, Molla- Çokrak source, 45.020833°N 35.032083°E, 446 m, mixed forest, N. Yunakov leg., 12.v.2012 . 2 spec. (ZMUN) 11, 5 km ESE Perevalne, Burulça River bassin, Su-At River source, Vodopoi locality, 44°50'26" N 34°27'20" E, 900m, Fagus forest, N. Yunakov leg., 25.vi.2002 ; 1 spec. (ZMUN), 11.5 km ESE Perevalne, Burulça River basin, Su-At River source, Vodopoi locality, 900m, Fagus forest, N. Yunakov leg., 26.vi.2002 ; 1 spec. (ZMUN), 5.5 km ES Perevalne, Dolgorukovskaya Yaila Mt.Range, Yegerlyk-Su River sources, 44°49'50" N 34°22'46" E, 900m, Fagus forest, N. Yunakov leg., 21.vi.2002 : 1 spec. (ZMUN), 8 km ESE of Perevalne, Dolgorukovskaya Yaila Mt.Range, Malaya Burulça River sources, 44°50'26" N 34°24'42" E, 900 m, Fagus forest, N. Yunakov leg., 20.vi.2002 . 1 spec., (ZMUN) 9 km ESE of Perevalne, upper course of Burulça River, near peak 978 m, 900m, Fagus forest, N. Yunakov leg., 23.vi.2002 . 1 spec. (ZMUN), 9 km ESE of Perevalne, upper course of Burulça River, near peak 978 m, 900m, N. Yunakov leg., 22.vi.2002 . Kharkiv Prov.: 3 spec. (KUMN), 8 km SSW Izyum, Topolske env., deciduous forest, A.N. Drogvalenko leg., 14.v.2009 and 12.v.2011 .

Biology. Lowland and montain deciduous forests, frequently in leaf litter. Adults occur in V–VII. On dead twigs of deciduous trees.