Strophomorphus porcellus (Schoenherr)

Eucorynus porcellus Schoenherr, 1832

Records. CRI [Arnoldi et al. 1965: 534; Pelletier, 1999: 727; Yunakov 2003c: 470].

Distribution. South Europe, North Africa, Mediterranean region, West and Central Asia.

Material examined. Crimea: 1f. (KUMN), S shore of Donuzlav Lake, Nadvorny leg., 21.viii.1981 ; 8f. (KUMN) Karadag Nature Reserve, sweeping at night, P Romantsov leg., 29.viii.1990 ; 1f. (ZMUN) Karadag Nature Reserve, W slope of Karagaç Mt. Range, Cherny Ovrag, N44° 54' 43.8'' E35° 12' 29.5'', 10 m a.s.l., coastal xerothermic forest, beaten from Quercus & Pistacea, N.N. Yunakov leg., 30.v.2010 ; 1 ♀ (KUMN) Alushta env., Kastel Mt., Litsyt leg., 09.vi.1908 .

Biology. Xerothermic forests and grasslands. Adults occur in IV–VIII. Polyphagous, documented mostly on Achillea, Centaurea, Artemisia, and Anthemis .