Brigittea latens (Fabricius, 1775)

Brigittea latens: Marusik et al. 2015: 136, figs 31–36, 40–42 (♂)

Material examined.

GEORGIA • 1 ♂; Kakheti, Dedoplistskaro mun., Chachuna MR, Dalis Mta Reservoir; N 41.2804 °, E 45.8968 °; semidesert, Tamarix sp.; leg. Seropian A; 19 May 2024; CaBOL-ID 1038114 .

Comments.

This species is distributed from the Iberian Peninsula east to eastern Kazakhstan and north to Steinkjer (Norway) (WSC 2024). Previous records of this widespread species in Georgia were from the Samachablo region (Ponomarev and Komarov 2015), Kumisi, and Vashlovani NP (Seropian et al. 2023). It is the first record of B. latens from the Chachuna MR.