Gyrophaena manca Erichson, 1839

Material. Kharkiv region: environs of Haidary, moist ravine forest, on mature carpophores of Trametes versicolor, 29.V.1992, 2 spec.; ditto, on mature carpophores of Trametes versicolor, 29.V.1992, 3 spec.; ditto, at the trunk of a fallen linden on mature carpophores of Agaricus chioneus, 29. V.1992, 3 spec.; ditto, at the trunk of a fallen tree on young carpophores of Laetiporus sulphureus, 29. V.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, on fallen trees of ash and elm, on old carpophores of Fomes fomentarius, 29. V.1992, 9 spec.; ditto, on old and rotten carpophores of Laetiporus sulphureus, 11. VI.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, on carpophores of Kuehneromyces mutabilis, 17. VI.1992, 5 spec.; ditto, highland oak forest, on fallen trees, on carpophores of Neolentinus schaefferi, 26. VI.1992, 22 spec.; ditto, dry ravine forest, on carpophores of Phellinus igniarius, 16.VII.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, on young carpophores of Daedalea quercina, 16.VII.1992, 7 spec.; ditto, highland oak forest, on old carpophores of Tricholoma terreum, 1.VIII.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, dry ravine forest, on carpophores of Trametes gibbosa, 8.VIII.1992, 2 spec.; ditto, on carpophores of Neolentinus schaefferi, 8.VIII.1992, 3 spec.; ditto, on old carpophores of Artomyces pyxidatus, 8.VIII.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, moist ravine forest, on carpophores of Phellinus igniarius, 16.VIII.1992, 4 spec.; ditto, highland oak forest, on carpophores of Amanita phalloides, 22.VIII.1992, 1 spec.; ditto, on carpophores of Oxyporus corticola, 22.VIII. 1992, 2 spec.; ditto, moist ravine forest, on carpophores of Leucocybe connata, 4.IX.1992, 1 spec.; environs of v. Zadonetske, artificial pine forest, on old carpophores of Gymnopus dryophilus, 30. VI.1992, 1 spec. (Supplement, Tab. 1).

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

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