Compsidolon (Apsinthophylus) absinthii (Scott, 1870)

Principally Mediterranean species, also known from Central Europe, Moldova, Ukraine, southern part of European Russia, and Kazakhstan. New for Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

Material examined: ARMENIA: Ararat [Davalu], Valley of Araks River, 39.83333 ° N 44.68333 ° E, 24 Jun 1931, Korinek, 1ɗ (AMNH _PBI 00236080). Metsamor [former Kamarlu] Railway Station, 40.05 ° N 44.26666 ° E, 23 Jun 1931, Korinek, 1ɗ (AMNH _PBI 00236079). KYRGYZSTAN: Ak-terek, 5 km N Gava, 41.1 ° N 71.1 ° E, 23 Jul 1937, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00235943); 0 2 Aug 1937, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00235942); 18 Jul 1937, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1ɗ (AMNH _PBI 00236076), 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00235941); 0 5 Aug 1937, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1Ψ (AMNH _PBI 00235944); 30 Aug 1937, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1 larva (AMNH _PBI 00236077).