Tanymecus (Tanymecus) ponticus Arnoldi et Blinštejn

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Tanymecus ponticus Arnoldi et Blinštejn, 1971

Records. CRI KHE [Yunakov 1999: 15].

Distribution. North coast of Black Sea.

Material examined. Crimea: 1 f (KUMN) Kerch, A. Kiritshenko leg., 15.iii.1902; 2 spec. (KUMN) Kerch, Adzhimushkai, on Artemisia, G.E. Davidian leg., 13.v.1990; 1 m (KUMN) Sivash bay, Chürük Island. S.I. Medvedev leg., 7.v.1928; 3 m (KUMN) Chüchak Island, K. V. Arnoldi leg., 4–5.v.1948; 2 m . (KUMN) Dürmen, K. V. Arnoldi leg., 7.v.1948 ; Kherson Prov.: 1 spec. (SVC) Genichesk Distr., Chongar, N46.030833, E34.545833, Yu. Karmyshev leg., 5.vi.1987 ; 2 spec. (SIZK) Syvash shore, salt semidesert, pitfall trap, O. V. Puchkov & V. M. Lobko leg., 16–19.v.1986; 4 spec. (SIZK) Syvash islands, O. V. Puchkov & V. M. Lobko leg., 17.v.1986; 1 m (KUMN) , 6 km E Zaliznyi Port, salt semidesert, V. I. Gusarov leg., 23.vi.1990; 3 m , 1 f (KUMN) Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, Yahorlyckyi Kut, salt semidesert, V. Yu. Gorbunov leg., 05.v.1999 .

Biology. Salt semideserts. Adults occur in IV–VI. On Artemisia spp. ( Asteraceae).