Dasyhelea modesta (Winnertz)

Ceratopogon modestus Winnertz, 1852: 43 (Germany) .

Material examined. Israel. ‘En Netafim, 12.III.1994, 1 female, leg. A. Friedberg. Lebanon. Jezzine waterfall, 01.V.2012, net, 1 female, leg. P. Dominiak (UG). Aarbit Kozhayya, St. Antonios Kozhayya Monaster, N 34˚ 17.046 E 35˚56.689, 08.V.2012, rock church, net, 1 male, leg. P. Dominiak (UG). Ammiq Reserve, N 33˚ 43.996 E 35˚47.035, 876 m asl, wetland, 24.X.2012, net, 1 female, leg. P. Dominiak (UG). Fghal, 15.VI.2011, Malaise trap, 1 male (LU).

Distribution. Dasyhelea modesta is widespread in the Palaearctic (Dominiak & Szadziewski 2010). Up to now, in the Middle East it was known from Egypt (Macfie 1943), Yemen (Boorman & van Harten 2002) and Iran (Szadziewski 1986). New for Israel and Lebanon.