Anthracus basanicus J.R. SAHLBERG 1908

Wrase, DW, 2009, New or interesting records of Carabid beetles from Europe, Madeira, northern Africa, Turkey, from the Near East, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Pakistan, with nomenclatorial and taxonomic notes (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Bembidiini, Brachinini, Cyclosomini, Elaphrini, Harpalini, Lebiini, Nebriini, Platynini,, Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (1), pp. 901-935 : 919-920

Anthracus basanicus J.R. SAHLBERG 1908

I s r a e l: Golan: Bental Reservoir, W Merom Golan, ca. 1000 m (stony wetland near shore), 30.IV.2006, Wrase leg. [21] (44 spcms., cWR, diverse coll.). Same data but: 25.III.2008 (10 spcms., cWR). Same data but: 33°08N / 35°47E, 9.V.2006, L. Friedman leg. (1 spcm., TAU). - North district: Upper Galilee, Jordan river nr. N. shore of Sea of Galilee, - 200m (loamy bank with Nasturtium officinale), 26.III.2008, Wrase leg. [31] (1 spcm., cWR).

Described from "prope vicum Sanamein in provincia Basanica Syriae" (Es Sanamein in the Syrian province Dara, south of Dimashq). Most likely widely distributed in Syria and Israel. As I know of no other published records, above findings are the first records for Israel.