Barynotus makolskii Smreczyński, 1955

Barynotus makolskii Smreczyński, 1955 View in CoL

( Figs 1 View Fig A-C, 2 A-F)

Ukraine [first country record] - Lviv Province: “KARPATY KOMARNIKI [= Komarnyky, Sambir distr.].” [printed label, specimen probably from the collection of Józef Grolle], 1 ♂, SMNHL; Stryi Distr., 3 km ESE Tyshivnytsia, Mt. Grabnyk , 49.081149N, 23.650418E, 615 m, 4 May 2021, edge of forest, sweeping, V. Khrapova leg., 1 ♀, KhDC; ibidem, 49.084274N, 23.644334E, 614 m, 4 May-5 Jun 2021, pitfall trap, D. Khrapov leg., 1 ♂, KhDC GoogleMaps .

This is the only amphigonic Barynotus species endem- ic to the Carpathians ( Fig. 3 D View Fig ), inhabiting meadows on foothills of the mountains in the river valleys at up to 800 m a.s.l. It was described from Olchowice, Poland ( Smreczyński, 1955a, 1955b) and from the specimens of Trel- la’s collection from Brylińce and Turnica near Przemyśl. The latter were previously identified by Trella (1934) as B. elevatus (Marsham, 1802) , a synonym of B. moerens . Leo Arnoldi ( Arnoldi et al. 1965) has assumed occurrence of B. makolskii in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Barynotus makolskii has recently been found in Romania ( Krátký & Sprick 2020). Krátký and Sprick revised old collections and collected new material that revealed the occurrence of B. makolskii in Putna and in several other locations of the East Carpathians.

Beetles were found on the edge of deciduous forests by sweeping of Primula elatior (L.) Hill ( Fig. 2 I, J View Fig ), and in a pitfall trap. A live beetle was moved to the breeding cages to confirm the host plant. In addition to Primula elatior , the beetle was offered with Anemone nemorosa L., which was growing at the spot where the beetle was found. However, the beetle fed only on the leaves of Primula elatior avoid- ing the flowers. The beetle lived in the breeding cages for 35 days.