Ocypus syriacus syriacus BAUDI DI SELVE, 1848

Assing, V., 2014, On the Staphylinidae of Israel II, with a revision of some species of Dinusa SAULCY (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (2), pp. 1179-1210 : 1189

Ocypus syriacus syriacus BAUDI DI SELVE, 1848

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Israel: 2, Carmel , Nahal Oren, 32°43'N, 34°59'E, 125 m, pitfall, 22.II.2011, leg. Drees (cAss) ; 1, Kohov Yahir , pitfall, 25.II.2010, leg. Friedman & Drees (cAss) ; 3, 2 km NW Gesher , 32°38'N, 35°31'E, 250 m, pitfall, 30.I.2011, leg. Drees (cAss) ; 1, same data, but 7.IV.2010 (cAss) ; 1, same data, but 21.II.2011 (cAss) ; 8 exs. [det. Feldmann], Upper Galilee , Ha Khula Valley, Ma'ager Einan lake, 33°05'N, 35°35'E, 70 m, moist loamy soil, 1.- 2.V.2006, leg. Wrase (cFel, cSch) .

C o m m e n t: According to SMETANA (2004), the distribution of this flightless subspecies ranges from Ukraine to Lebanon and Syria. The above material represents the first records from Israel.