Eurycoptosia bodoani (Pic, 1912)

Kasatkin, D. G., 2021, Notes on the fauna and taxonomy of longicorn-beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Near East and Transacaucasia, Russian Entomological Journal 30 (3), pp. 297-304 : 301

Eurycoptosia bodoani (Pic, 1912)

MATERIAL: 1♂, 1♀, Iran, Zanjan prov., 40 km NW Bonab , 36.799154°N 48.873157°E, 09–10 05 2017, leg. Kasatkin D. ; 2♀, Iran, Elbourz prov., near Gachsar vill., on Anchusa sp. , 01 06 2014, leg. Kasatkin D. ; 1♀, Iran, Elbourz prov., near Gachsar vill., on Onosma microcarpum , 28 05 2015, leg. Kasatkin D. ; 12♂, 15♀, Iran, Azerbaijan-e-Qarbi prov., near Rajan , 25 05 2014, leg. Kasatkin D., Shokhin I. ; 6♂, 7♀, Iran, Azerbaijan-e-Qarbi prov., near Piranshahr vill., 16–18 05 2015, leg. Kasatkin D. ; 1♀, 1♂ (dead specimens), Iran, Kermanshakh prov., near Shamshir vill., 20–22 05 2015, leg. Kasatkin D. (all in cDK).

NOTES. The species is widespread in Iran from region near Urmia Lake to Zanjan and Lorestan. All specimens were collect- ed in mid-mountains level (1700–2400 m), on gravely open landscapes. Beetles are hiding in leaf rosette of Onosma microcarpum Stev. ex DC (preferred host plant) and Anchusa spp .