Poecilus (Ancholeus) wollastoni (WOLLASTON 1854)

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 : 928

Poecilus (Ancholeus) wollastoni (WOLLASTON 1854)

G r e e c e: Thessalía:Larissa:Mt.Ossa, 15.VII.2001, M. Egger leg. (1♀, cWR).

T u r k e y: Adana: Nur Dağlar, Fevzsipasa env., Nurdağı Geç., 1400 m, 10.V.2005, K. Orszulik leg. (1♀, cWR).

E g y p t al-Wādī al-dschadīd: Western desert, Baris, Dush Oasis, 30.XII.1995, W.G. Ullrich leg. (13, 1♀, cWR). Western desert, Bahariya Oasis, 12.V.1995, W.G. Ullrich leg. (1♀, cWR). - Dschanūb Sīnā: Sinai, Abu Rodeis, 24.V.1971, Bytinski-Salz leg. (1♀, TAU).

I s r a e l: South District: Gerofit [ca. 42 km NNE Eilat], at light, 24.III.2007, V. Kravchenko leg. (18 spcms., TAU, cWR). Nahal Zin [Negev], 30.I.1998, T. Pavliček leg. (1♀, TAU). Bor Mashash [W Dimona], 7.IV.1998, V. Chikatunow leg. (13, TAU). - West Jordan Land: Kallia [NW tip of dead Sea], 26.III.1970, Bytinski-Salz leg. (2♀♀, TAU, cWR). Jericho, 1.I.1942, Bytinski-Salz leg. (13, TAU). Jerusalem-Jericho road, km 32, 1.XII.1940, Bytinski-Salz leg. (1♀, TAU). Jordan nr. Dead Sea, 25.I.1941, collector unknown (1♀, TAU).

S y r i a: Deir ez-Zor: Deir ez Zor, Euphrat, 40 km N Al Kassra, 300 m (wheat field), 18.V.1990, I.A. Al-Hussein leg. (13, 1♀, cWR) Same data but: cotton field, 8.IX, and 26.IX, respectively (2♀♀, cWR). Same data but: corn field, 13.-21.IV.1995, and 26.IV.-7.V.1995, respectively, Yakti leg. (333, cWR). Rasafah, 35°73’49’’N/ 39°45’41’’E, 310 m, 16.-17.VI.1996, P. Kabátek leg. (13, cWR). - Homs: Djebel al Bilas, ca. km WNW Palmyra, ca. 900 m, 8./ 9.XI.2004, W. Heinz leg. (2♀♀, cWR).

I r a n: Khūzestān: Mahsha, at light, 8.V.2006, J. Muilwijk leg. (13, cWR, further specimens in cMUILW, not investigated). Izeh, lake, 1.IV.2007, J. Muilwijk leg. (1♀, cWR, further specimens in cMUILW, not investigated).

Y e m e n: Schabwa: Ramilat as Sab’atayn (between Safir and Shaburah), 24.-26.III.1998, P. Rudich & J. Kny leg. (13, cWR).

K u w a i t: al-Kuwait: al-Kuwait env., 4.IV.1977, M. Branžovský leg. (1♀, cWR).

A species widely distributed from the Canary Islands and N-Africa to Yemen and Saudi

Arabia, extending to the Afrotropical Region (CATPAL 1: BOUSQUET 2003: 480). Not

mentioned for Israel but BODENHEIMER 1937: 112 redorded Pterostichus leus ANDREWES

1927 (which is synonym to P. wollastoni ) for Palestine. Most probably also JEDLIČKA’ s

(1957: 99) record of Pt. leus for " Palästina, Bagdad, Irak " refers to P. wollastoni

(WOLL.). First records for Greece, Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Kuwait, and confirmation of

occurrence in Israel with first detailed records. The record for Greece should be corrobo-

rated by further findings.