Masoreus affinis ssp. affinis CHAUDOIR 1843

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 : 913

Masoreus affinis ssp. affinis CHAUDOIR 1843

I s r a e l: Southern District: Negev desert, Yeruham, lake, 4.IV.1997, collector unknown (1♀, cWR). Negev , 9 km NW Mizpe Ramon, N30°42’/ E034°47’, 689 m, 21.III.2007, G. Wagner leg. (3 spcms., cASSM). Irus ha-Negev Reserve, SW Dimona, loess semi-desert, 14.III.2007: 220, Th. Assmann leg. (3 spcms., cASSM) ; same data but: 28.II.2005 (1 spcm., cASSM). Negev, Ro’a Wadi, Halukim Ridge near Sede Boqer, N 30°52.6’ E 034°42.1’, 31.1.2007, Th. Assmann leg. (1 spcm., cASSM). Negev, S Be’er Sheva, 3.2.2004, Th. Assmann leg. (1 spcm., cASSM) .

The nominotypical subspecies is known from Sicily and from N-Africa, eastwards reaching Egypt, M. a. ssp. arenicola WOLLASTON 1863 on Canary Islands 1863 ( MATEU 1984: 124; CATPAL 1: BOUSQUET 2003: 357). First records for Israel.