Donus bucovinensis (Penecke)

Hypera bucovinensis Penecke, 1928

Records. ČER IFR KHM LWI TER VIN [Penecke 1928: 361; Kubisz et al. 1998: 270; Nazarenko 2000c: 165; Nazarenko 2010a: 703; 2014a: 347].

Distribution. SE Europe (Skuhrovec 2013)

Material examined. Chernivtsi Prov.: 2 syntypes (SMTD) near Chernivtsi, Zhuchka, K.A. Penecke leg., 26.vi.1928 ; Ternopil Prov.: 4 spec. (SIZK) Husiatyn Distr., Medobory State Nature Reserve, near Vikno, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 29.vi.1996 ; 1 spec. mature larva, (SIZK) Gusyatin Distr., Mt. Gostra, on Centaurea scabiosa, 49°21´22.7˝ N, 26°04´25.7˝ E, V. Yu. Nazarenko leg., 26.vi.2007 .

Biology. Meadows, shrublands in mountains and hills. Adults occur in V–VI, mating in IX–XI. On Centaurea spinulosa (Penecke 1928), C. scabiosa, C. pseudocoriacea . In vitro feeds on C. jacea and other Centaurea species ( Asteraceae) (Nazarenko 2000).