Mesochorus (Mesochorus) gladiator Schwenke, 1999 (Fig. 39)

Material examined. UKRAINE: Transcarpathian Region: 1 ♀, Vynogradiv, oak forest, 280 m, 48.138338°N, 23.073689°E, Malaise trap 1, 2–17.v.2018, leg. O. Varga (SIZK) .

Distribution. Northern and Central Europe; first record for Ukraine.

Taxonomical remark. This species is characterized by the rugulo-punctate black face with reddish facial orbits; strongly punctate mesopleuron; strongly pectinate hind claw; and infuscate hind coxa. The holotype was redescribed by Riedel (2019: 83). In addition: flagellum with 37 flagellomeres; 1 st flagellomere 5.5 × longer than wide and 0.66 × as long as eye; preapical flagellomere 2.0 × longer than wide.