Leptobium venustum (BAUDI, 1848)

Material examined: Israel: 1♂, 12-16 miles W Jerusalem, El Athroun, XII.1917, leg. Austen (BMNH). Jordan: 1♂, Ajlun province, SW Kufranja, 32°16'N, 35°39'E, 190 m, 4.III.2014, leg. Ziegler (cAss); 3 exs. [det. Feldmann], Ajlun province, Ajlun Castle, 32°20'N, 35°43'E, 970 m, 5.III.2014, leg. Hetzel (cFel); 4 exs. [det. Feldmann], Ma’an province, N Wadi Musa, ca. 30°22'N, 35°30'E, 1660 m, snow fields, 28.II.2014, leg. Hetzel (cFel).

Comment: The above records are within the known range.