Polydrusus (Scythodrusus) inustus Germar

Polydrusus inustus Germar, 1824

Polydrusus vilis Gyllenhal, 1834

Records. CRI ČER ČNG ČRK DON DNI IFR KHE KHM KHR KYI LUG LWI MYK* ODE POL RIV* SUM TER VIN VOL ZAP [Schoenherr 1834: 176 ( vilis); Hochhuth, 1847; Cherkunov 1889: 193; Shapiro 1940a: 52; Kharakoz 1955: 158; Arnoldi et al. 1965: 528; Kubisz et al. 1998: 267; Mazur 2002: 237; Sheshurak & Nazarenko 2002: 122; Nazarenko et al. 2003: 52; Nazarenko 2010d: 88; Sumarokov & Nazarenko 2015: 18].

Distribution. Central and East Europe, Caucasus, West Asia.

Material examined. 127 specimens (KUMN, ZMUN, SIZK) including Cherkasy Prov.: 2 spec. (SIZK) Kaniv Nature Reserve, Pekari, L. V. Vasilev leg., 21.vi.1974; Mykolaiv Prov.: 1f (SIZK) Pervomaisk Distr., near Kuripchino village, South Bug River, P.N. Sheshurak leg., 19.v.2009; Rivne Prov.: 1f (SIZK) Kostopil Distr., Zhobryn, Chervona Kalyna Resort, N50.811928 E26.066067. A. V. Parkhomenko leg., 15.vii.2013; 1f (photo observation; UkrBIN ID: 56452) Novostav, 50.762471 E 25.957311, on Acer negundo, V. Finchuk leg., 21.v.2017 .

Biology. Xerothermic shrublands, floodlplain meadows and steppes. Adults occur in IV–VII. Polyphagous.