Harpalus (s.str.) distinguendus ssp. distinguendus (DUFTSCHMIDT 1812)

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 : 917

Harpalus (s.str.) distinguendus ssp. distinguendus (DUFTSCHMIDT 1812)

E g y p t:AshSharqiyah: Ismailiye, Abu Suweir, A.Kharwa, 19.XII.1995, W.G. Ullrich leg. (13, 1♀, cWR). Same data but: "on/near citrus", 30.XII.1995 (533, 1♀, cWR).

T u n i s i a: Sousse: Hammamet, VI 1997, J. Blümel leg. (1♀, cWR).

J o r d a n: Maan: Petra, 12.XI.2004, K. Orszulik leg. (4 spcms., cORSZ, cWR).

A widely distributed and mostly common species, toward east to Russian Far East and NW-China, not yet known from N-Africa and Jordan (CATPAL 1: KATAEV & WRASE: 376). First records for Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan.