Sauromates arnoldii Korotyaev (fig. 60) Sauromates arnoldii Korotyaev, 1992 Records. DON KHR LUG [Yunakov1999: 15; Białooki 2007: 146; Yunakov & Drogvalenko 2013: 151]. Distribution. Ukraine, South European Russia (Rostov Province). Material examined. Donetsk Prov.: 2 spec. (KUMN) 20 km NNE Novoazovsk, Samsonove env., Khomutovskyi Step Nature Reserve, S.I. Medvedev leg., 04.vii.1948; 1 spec. (KUMN) 7 km SWW Svyatohirsk, Bohorodichne env., V. Martynov leg., 16.vi.1999; 8 spec. (KUMN) 7 km SWW Svyatohirsk, Bohorodichne env., S.I. Medvedev leg., 18.vi.1952; Kharkiv Prov.: 4 spec. (KUMN) 23 km SE Balakliia, Protopopivka env., S.I. Medvedev leg., 19.vi.1952; Luhansk Prov.: 3 spec. (KUMN) 10 km NEE Stakhanov, Slavyanoserbsk env., D.S. Shapiro leg., 09.vi.1952; 2 spec. (KUMN) idem, S.I. Medvedev leg., 10.vi.1952; 1 spec. (KUMN) 10 km SSW Melovoye, Striletskyi Step Nature Reserve, D.S. Shapiro leg., 24.v.1949. Biology. Semi-dry meadows. Adults occur in IV–VII. Polyphagous on herbs.

Published as part of Yunakov, Nikolai, Nazarenko, Vitalij, Filimonov, Rostislav & Volovnik, Semyon, 2018, A survey of the weevils of Ukraine (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea), pp. 1-494 in Zootaxa 4404 (1) on page 327, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4404.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3766751