Melanotus fusciceps (Gyllenhal, 1817)

(Fig. 63)

Elater fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817: 135 .

Cratonychus conformis Faldermann, 1835: 163 .

Melanotus fuscatocollis Brullé, 1832: 137 .

Elater persicus Ménétriés, 1832: 157 .

Cratonychus robustus Erichson, 1841: 99 .

Cratonychus torosus Erichson, 1841: 100 .

Melanotus villosus Brullé, 1832: 137 [ΗΝ].

Material examined. “LB, Arsoun, Pher. Thomicus/T. 35 Ocotber. 2015 N. Nemer” same but “T, 64”; “Wady, 14.6.2016.” (1, CCUL, 1, PCNN); “ LEBANON, Mount Lebanon Range, Arsoun, Pinus forest, from Tomicus pheromone trap, 33°51’8.03”N, 35°41’44.36”E, X.2016, leg. N. Nemer (No. 42/d)” (2, HNHM); “ LEBANON, Akkar gov., Fnaidek, Quercus forest, hand collected, 34°28’19”N, 36°12’28”E, 3.VIII.2018, leg. P. Nemes, T. Németh & C. Tannios (No. 84)” (7, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Nothern gov., Bcharre, suburb, 34°15’9”N, 36°0’33”E, 31.VII.2018, leg. P. Nemes, T. Németh & W. Yammine (No. 77)” (1, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Tannourine El Tahta, macchia, at light, 34°12’46”N, 35°52’26”E, 960 m, 25.VII.2018, leg. P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 64)” (5, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Northern gov., 2 km N Harissa, Tannourine Cedars Nat. Reserve, at light, 34°12’34”N, 35°55’45”E, 1750 m, 24.VII.2018, leg. P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 61)” (3, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Qalhat, at light, 34°21’43”N, 35°46’27”E 1.VIII.2018, leg. P. Nemes, T. Németh & W. Yammine (No. 79)” (1, HNHM) ; “ LEBANON, Mount Lebanon gov., Beit Chabab, suburb, 17. VII.2018, leg. Wael Yammine ” (1 HNHM) ; same but “2016” (2, HNHM).

Distribution. E: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Central European Territory of Russia, Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldavia, Romania, South European territory of Russia, Ukraine (Cate 2007), Albania (Pedroni & Platia 2010). A: Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (Cate 2007), Jordan (Platia 2018).