Gyrophaena strictula Erichson, 1839

Material. Kharkiv region: environs of Haidary, moist ravine forest, on old carpophores of Fistulina hepatica, 29. V.1992, 110 spec. ; ditto, at the trunk of a fallen linden on mature carpophores of Agaricus chioneus, 29. V.1992, 1 spec. ; ditto, on fallen tree, on carpophores of Stereum hirsutum, 1. VI.1992, 7 spec. ; ditto, highland oak forest, on fallen trees, on old carpophores of Daedalea quercina, 8. VI.1992, 16 spec. ; ditto, moist ravine forest, on carpophores of Fomes fomentarius, 17. VI.1992, 3 spec. ; ditto, highland oak forest, on fallen trees, on carpophores of Daedalea quercina, 6.VII.1992, 17 spec. ; ditto, dry ravine forest, on young carpophores of Daedalea quercina, 16.VII.1992, 2 spec. ; ditto, on old carpophores of Ganoderma applanatum, 16.VII.1992, 1 spec. ; ditto, floodplain forest, at the trunk of a willow on carpophores of Trametes gibbosa, 23.VIII. 1992, 27 spec. ; ditto, highland oak forest, on carpophores of Trametes suaveolens, 24.VIII.1992, 2 spec. ; ditto, on old carpophores of Phellinus igniarius, 4.IX.1992, 2 spec. (Supplement, Tab. 1).

Bionomics. Obligate mycetobiont, it occurs in carpophores of fungi, often in large clusters.Larvae and imagos feed on mature fungal spores.

Distribution. Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Siberia (Schülke & Smetana 2015).