Poecilus (s.str.) bonvoisini (REICHE & SAULCY 1855)

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 : 928-929

Poecilus (s.str.) bonvoisini (REICHE & SAULCY 1855)

I s r a e l: West Jordan Land: "Al Magthas [near Jericho], Palestine ", 2.IV.(2 ♀♀) and 23.V. (13) 1942, Bytinsky-Salz leg. (TAU, cWR). " Jordan b. Jericho", III 1942, unknown collector (13, TAU).

T u r k e y: Mersin: Silifke, 10.V.2001, M. Egger leg. (13, 3♀♀, cEGG, cWR).

I r a n: Būshehr: Borazjan, 27.III.2007, J. Muilwijk leg. (13, cWR, further specimens in cMUILW, not investigated). - Khūzestān: river Ahvaz, 29.III.2007, J. Muilwijk leg. (233, cWR, further specimens in cMUILW, not investigated).

A species not well known and rare in collections. Its distribution is given with Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria (CATPAL 1: BOUSQUET 2003: 481). The specimens fit well the description with exception of the colour Reiche indicated with "noir bronzé brillant", whereas above mentioned specimens are black with a weak violet-bluish tinge, so the correctness of the determination should be checked by investigation of types. For Palestine it was mentioned in BODENHEIMER 1932: 53 from " Jordan, near Allenby Bridge". As I know of no other published detailed records for Israel, above mentioned ones may serve as additional information. First records for Iran and Turkey.