Agonum (s.str.) monachum DUFTSCHMID 1812

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 : 926

Agonum (s.str.) monachum DUFTSCHMID 1812

I s r a e l: Central district: Ga’ash, S Netanya (winter pool, with Eleocharis), 27.III.2008, Wrase leg. [32] (233, 2♀♀, cWR). Netanya, Breikhat Dora Reserve (wetland with reed and Eucalyptus) 27.XI.2007, Th. Assmann leg. [252, 286] (13, 1♀, cASSM). - Haifa: Breikhat Ya'ar, S Hadera, ~ 11 m, 32°25'N / 034°54'E (ponds and wet meadows), 21.III.2007, Th. Assmann leg. [223], (13, cASSM).

Widely but locally distributed scarce species, from Asia but known from Turkey, Kazakhstan and W-Siberia (CATPAL 1: BOUSQUET 2003: 450). Except the citation for Palestine in BODENHEIMER 1937: 112, and listing for Israel by CHIKATUNOV et al. 2006: 294, both under A. atratum (DUFTSCHMID 1812) , I know of no detailed records, seemingly these are the first ones for Israel.