Colposcenia lurida (Scott)

Material examined. NN: 1 ♀, Besor Nature Reserve (Tel Sharuhen), 31º17’N 34º29’E, 11.v.2005 (T. Stern); CN: 1 ♀, Nahal Zin (Rt. 40 near Avedat), 29.v.2002 (A. Freidberg); AV: 5 ♂, 7 ♀, Nahal Neqarot, N. Sappir, 6.iv.1998, 3.v.1998, 4.v.1998, 5.v.1998, 9.ii.1999, 11.iv.1999, 10.v.1999, Tamarix parviflora, T. senegalensis (V. Kravchenko & I. Yarom) .

Published records in Israel. CN (Halperin et al. 1982, as C. sp. nr. osmanica).

Host plant. Tamarix parviflora, T. senegalensis (Tamaricaceae) .

Comments. New record for Israel. See comments on C. kiritshenkoi .