Acupalpus (Ancylostria) morulus REITTER 1884

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

Acupalpus (Ancylostria) morulus REITTER 1884

I s r a e l: North District: Upper Galilee, Ha Khula Valley, Ma’agar Einan lake, 73 m, 33°05.137’N / 035°34.730’E (toe of dam, in moist loamy soil), 1./ 2.V.2006, Th. Assmann leg., Wrase leg. [23] (ca. 100 spcms., cASSM, cWR).

I r a q:AsSulaymānīyah: Sergat, SE Sulaymānīyah, 31.III.2003, Chr. Reuter leg. (1 spcm., cWR).

Described from Israel (Haifa) but not listed in BODENHEIMER 1937, the species was revised and re-described by JAEGER 1987: 119, and mentioned from Turkey and Lebanon. Additional records were given for localities in Israel (Nazareth), Lebanon (Beyruth), Syria (Sanameïn) and Turkey (Adana) in JAEGER 1992: 226. The name "Akbes" was mentioned as belonging to Turkey (Hatay province) but after information from maps, internet and "google earth" searches it refers to the frontier town Mīdān Akbas, or Meydan Ekbaz, Midan Ikbaz, Maydan Akpas or al-Midan Akbes (in Arab: ميدان أكبس) in the Syrian province Halab. The few known localities of this species, rare in collections, recommend mentioning above findings from Israel. First records for Iraq.