Prasocuris, Latreille, 1802

Alekseev, Vitaly I. & Bukejs, Andris, 2010, Contributions to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Kaliningrad region. 1., Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 10 (2), pp. 157-176 : 169-170

46. PRASOCURIS PHELLANDRII (LINNAEUS, 1758) Examined material: Recorded from only two localities: 3 km SE Chernyakhovsk, 54°35´30.1´´N 21°53´46.8´´E, 01.V.1993 (1 ex., lakeside at forest margin, leg. V. Alekseev); Zelenogradsk environs, 54°57´11.6´´N 20°29´11.7´´E, 10.V.1996 (1 ex., the Baltic Sea coast, leg. V. Alekseev), 26.IV.2004 (2 exx., the Baltic Sea coast, leg. V. Alekseev), 27.V.2004 (2 exx., the Baltic Sea coast, leg. V. Alekseev) .

Comments: On the territory of the former East Prussia, this species was reported from Palmnicken [Yantarny], Neukuhren [Pionersky Kurort], Dammhof [the Divnoe Lake] and Insterburg [Chernyakhovsk] ( Bercio & Folwaczny 1979). The species is widely distributed in the whole Baltic and Fennoscandian region and has been reported from all territories ( Silfverberg 2004). It occurs in Belarus (Alexandrovich et al. 1996) also. This species feeds on Umbelliferae ( Sium , Cicuta virosa , Oenanthe ).