Ophonus (Metophonus) melletii ssp. melletii (HEER 1837)

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 : 919

Ophonus (Metophonus) melletii ssp. melletii (HEER 1837)

Greece: Ipiros: Ioánnina: Mesovoúni, 28.VII.1998, M. Egger leg. (13, cWR). - Macedonía: Katerini: Leptocariá, Hotel Poseidon, 16.VI.-9.VII.1997, Th. Kriska leg. (13, cWR).

The nominate subspecies, having a wide range from western Europe to Caucasus area, Asia Minor and Near East, was not met with in Greece up to present (CATPAL 1: WRASE 2003: 390). First record for Greece.