Escaryus retusidens Attems, 1904

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Escaryus retusidens Attems, 1904

MATERIAL. Russia: Altaiskii krai: Charyshskii District, near Komendantka village,

Altai State University Field Station “Goluboi Utios”, Betula pendula and Populus tremula forest on N slope, ca 520 m a.s.l., 20.VI 2017, 3 ♂, 4 ♀, 3 juv.; Charyshskii District , near

Komendantka village, Altai State University Field Station “Goluboi Utios”, 51°21  44.3  N ,

83°37  42.6  E, Pinus sylvestris and Betula pendula forest with Spiraea and Lonicera on N

slope, ca 620 m a.s.l., 23.VI 2017, 1 ♂, leg. P.S. Nefediev; Republic of Altai: Ongudaiskii

District, ca 4 km SE of Topuchaya village, 51°05.990  N, 85°37.433  E, near spring, under logs and stones, ca 1270 m a.s.l., 22.VII 2018, 1 ♀, all leg. P.S. Nefediev; Ongudaiskii

District , floodplain of Chuya River, near Shirlak Waterfall, 50.34461°N, 87.22323°E, Betula pendula forest on river bank, 1015 m a.s.l., 23.VII 2018, 1 ♀, leg. V. I. Gusarov .

DISTRIBUTION. This species is very widespread from Moldova, Ukraine, the Crimea and the Caucasus in the west through SW Siberia and Central Asia to Cisamuria in the east

(Nefediev et al., 2017c).

REMARKS. Despite the vast distribution area of E. retusidens , it is restricted in Siberia by Altaiskii krai and Republic of Altai.

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I am most thankful to all collectors who donated me their material for study. My deepest gratitude is extended to Dr. I.H. Tuf (Olomouc, Czech Republic), who kindly helped me with identification of Mecistocephalidae .