Drasterius bimaculatus (Rossi, 1790)

(Fig. 7)

Elater bimaculatus Rossi, 1790: 182 .

Elater binotatus Rossi, 1792: 59 .

Drasterius anticus Reitter, 1890: 171 .

Drasterius basalis Reitter, 1890: 171 .

Drasterius apicalis Reitter, 1890: 172 .

Drasterius angulosepictus Buysson, 1900: 261 .

Drasterius anticenotatus Buysson, 1912a: 38 .

Drasterius bisbisignatus Buysson, 1913: 74 .

Drasterius bengasinus Binaghi, 1941: 177 .

Material examined. “ LEBANON, Northern gov., 6 km NE Batroun, A Herri, beach, at light, 34°18.563’N, 35°42.856’E, 25.VI.2016, leg. M. Boustani, A. Kotán, P. Nemes, T. Németh, M. Rehayem & W. Yammine” (1, HNHM); “ Lebanon, AREC [Agricultural Research and Education Center located in the Bekaa Valley], Nectarine, 17/05/98, Fatima Sarnad” (1, PCNN) ; “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Tannourine El Tahta, pitfall trap, 34°12’37.12”N, 35°52’32.57”E, 930 m, 3-11.V.2017, leg. M. Boustani, A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 55)” (6, HNHM) .

Distribution. E: Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Central European territory of Russia, Croatia, Czech republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South European territory of Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine. N: Algeria, Canary Islands, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunesia.A: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Cate 2007). New for Lebanon.