Stenolophus (Stenolophus) abdominalis persicus MANNERHEIM, 1844

Material examined Jordan Balqā ’: Kafren, 1 km S Al Kafrein Dam, 31°50.773’N / 35°40.529‘E (wet place by defect watering line), 1.IV.2016, Wrase & Laser [26] (6♂♂, 15♀♀ - cJAE, cWR, syntopic with S. teutonus (SCHRANK)) . – Maʾdabā: ca 20 km SW Maʾdabā, 31°38.063N / 35°41.883E, 400 m, 26.V.2007, F. & L. Kantner (1♀ - cWR). – Tafilah: Wadi Al Ḩasā, W At-Tafilah, 742 m, 30°57’N / 35°46‘E (river bank, in gravel/under stones/in flood deposit), 29.III.2016, Wrase & Laser [22] (2♂♂, 2♀♀ cWR). Lebanon Bekaa Governorate: Bab Mareaa, Quaraaoun-Lake, 860m, 33°34'41''N / 35°41'27''E, 31.V.2006, J. Weipert (2 - cWEIP, cJAE); Ras el Assi, Nahr el Assi, Vegetationszone entlang Flussufer, 34°21'06"N, 36°22'36"E, 680 m, 29.V.2006, D. Frenzel (2 - cFRE, cJAE). – North Governorate: Chatine, 1500 m, ca 34°11’N / 35°53’E, stream bank n. Arz Tannourine, 9.VI.2013, Chr. Reuter (6♂♂, 3♀♀ - cREUT, cWR) ; Zgharta 80 m, Nebenfluss des Nahr Abou Ali, 34°23'32''N 35°53'42''E, 28.V.2006, J. Weipert (12 - cWEIP, cJAE) ; Zgharta, Stadtgebiet, 80 m NN, 34°23'32"N, 35°53'42"E, rechter Nebenfluss des Nahr Abou Ali, Flussufer, 28.V.2006, D. Frenzel (6 - cFRE, cJAE) ; 16 km S Tripoli, Amioun, 7.V.2011, K. Orszulik (2♀♀, cWR) ; Bcharré, Quadisha Valley, 6.V.2011, K. Orszulik (1♀ - cWR). Pakistan: Islamabad, at light, 23.V.1992, G. Csorba & M. Hreblay (1♂ - TBM) ; Himalaya Mts, Valley of Indus, between Chilas and Dassu, 1100 m, 15.V.1998, M. Laszlo & G. Ronkay (1♀ - TMB) .

The subspecies is widely distributed in the eastern part of the West Palaearctic from southeastern Europe to north westernmost China (Xinjiang) (JAEGER & KATAEV 2003: 405; KATAEV & KABAK 2014: 250). It is firstly recorded here for Jordan and Lebanon. First detailed records for Pakistan are also provided.