Laphyragogus pictus KOHL, 1889 (figs 22-27)

Laphyragogus pictus KOHL, 1889: 190, ♀. Holotype: Egypt: no specific locality (ZMHU, examined); G INER Marí, 1945: 235 (Spanish Sahara); DE BEAUMONT, 1959: 724 (in revision of Laphyragogus); DE BEAUMONT, BYTINSKI- SALZ & PULAWSKI, 1973: 18 (Israel).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: ♀: « Ägypten 11803» without further information. Handwritten label « Laphyragogus pictus KOHL n.g. n.sp." (ZMHU). Labelled as holotypus of L. pictus . Israel: ♀ 10.v.19 Palestine, Bat Yam (leg. BYTINSKI- SALZ, det. DE BEAUMONT as L. pictus) (ZMHU). 1 male 7.vi.1995 Beer Sheva, 1 male 10.v. Bat Jam (both coll. SCHLAEFLE).

D i a g n o s i s L. pictus belongs to the L. kohlii species group. The male is unique by form of S7. It has a median keel which is apically not raised as in L. strakai . T7 is apically pointed, and the point is shorter as in L. strakai . For female recognition see comments at L. visnagae .

D e s c r i p t i o n:See DE BEAUMONT (1959).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Egypt, Israel, Morocco.