25. Pterostichus (Argutor) cursor (Dejean, 1828)

Fig. 4 F

Habitat and general distribution.

Pterostichus cursor is distributed in central-southern Europe, Siberia, Near and Middle East (Arndt et al. 2011). It occurs in freshwater reed-beds (Austin et al. 2008).

Material examined.

• Chania: Agya Lake, 35.360704°N, 24.251689°E, 5 m elev., pitfall traps, 5 spms, leg. Amyntas A. (NHMC) ; • Rethymno: Amari, Potamon Dam, 35.275710°N, 24.581507°E, 206 m elev., 4.IV.2017 – 8.v.2017, pitfall traps, 3 spms., leg. Amyntas A. (NHMC) .

Comments.

Pterostichus cursor is reported in Greece from the Greek mainland and Peloponnese (Arndt et al. 2011). This is the first record of P. cursor in Crete. The species was spotted in artificial wetlands, in western and central-west Crete. In the sampling sites, there were plenty of reeds, fitting the species’ habitat preferences.