Masoreus aegyptiacus DEJEAN 1828

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 : 912

Masoreus aegyptiacus DEJEAN 1828

G r e e c e:Peloponnissus: Ahaïa: Metohi, Kalógria, sea coast, 14.V.2007, R. Kmeco leg. (7 spcms., cKM, cWR, male genitalia investigated!). Kalógria, beach, tha 1-4, IX 2005, I. Anastasiou leg. (633, 1♀, ZIUA, cWR, 2 male genitalia investigated!).

I t a l y: Sicily: Siracusa: Marzamemi, 22.-23.VIII.1998, T. Lackner leg. (13, cWR, male genital investigated!).

In CATPAL 1 (BOUSQUET 2003: 357) this species, widely distributed in the Mediterranean area (from Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, Italy, Malta to Israel, Syria and Saudi Arabia) was not mentioned for the Balkan Peninsula. VIGNA TAGLIANTI (2005: 223) recorded it as questionable for Sicily. First record for Greece and first assured record for Sicily. MATEU (1984: 119) characterized the species as being macropterous or brachypterous, light or rarely with darkened elytra. The greek specimens, mentioned here, are exclusively brachypterous and with darkened elytral disc.