Asaphidion festivum (JACQUELIN DU VAL 1851)

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 : 909

Asaphidion festivum (JACQUELIN DU VAL 1851)

G r e e c e: Macedonía: Flórina/Péla: Kajmakčalan Mts., 5.VI.1995, Vl. Skoupý leg. (13, cSKOUP, identification confirmed by Hartmann).

Extremely rare species with a restricted range, hitherto only known from Corsica and Italian mainland (CATPAL 1: HARTMANN 2003: 242), and from Sardinia ( VIGNA TAGLIANTI 2004). Above finding increases the range to Balkan Peninsula. First record for Greece.