Pittonotus theseus (Germar, 1817)

(Fig. 60)

Elater theseus Germar, 1817: 218 .

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, Northern gov., Tannourine env., 2 km N Harissa, Tannourine Cedars Nat. Reserve, at light, 34°12’34”N, 35°55’45”E, 1750 m, 27.VI.2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh ” (1, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Mount Lebanon gov., Beit Chabab, suburb, 28.VI.2018, leg. Wael Yammine ” (1, HNHM) ; same but “2016” (1, HNHM); “ Ghurayil, AUB [American University of Beirut] farm May 2 1955 ”; “AREC [ Agricultural Research and Education Center located in the Bekaa Valley], May 1979, L. Cortas ”; “ Beirut 14-4-54 ”; “ Beirut, 2/6/55, N.S. Kawar coll.”; “AUB. campus in Beirut, 18 June 1984, R. Mroweh ”; “ Greenhouse area, AUB., June 1997, Nabil Nemer”; “Lebanon, Hamat, June 28 1944 ”; “AUB Campus Turf, June 6 2003, D. Najjar ” (8, CCUL) ; without labels (9, CCUL).

Distribution. E: Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece. N: Egypt. A: Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon (Cate 2007).