Badister (s.str.) bullatus (SCHRANK 1798)

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 : 925

Badister (s.str.) bullatus (SCHRANK 1798)

I s r a e l: Central district: "Mikumoret" [Mikhmoret, between Hadera and Netanya], 7.VII.1980, Q. Argaman leg. (13, TAU).

This species, fairly common in Europe, is in Asia known from Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Middle Asia and W-Siberia (CATPAL 1: BAEHR 2003: 440). Identification of above mentioned specimen is assured by investigation of the median lobe. First record for Israel.