Chrysotus albibarbus Loew, 1857

Material examined. 1 male, 2 females, Fiddien, 6 July 1987, MJE ; 1 female, Fiddien, 4 May 1988, MJE ; 1 female, Fiddien, 28 July 1989, MJE ; 1 male, 3 females, Wied Incita, 4 March 1989, MJE ; 1 male, Fiddien, 5 March 1991, MJE ; 1 female, Gozo, Wied il-Mielah, Gharb, 30 Nov. 1991, MJE ; 1 female, Fiddien, 8 Apr. 1992, MJE ; 1 female, Gozo, Wied ir-Ramla, 23 Apr. 1992, MJE ; 3 females, Gozo, Ramla, dunes, 23 Apr. 1992, MJE ; 1 female, Gozo, Wied il-Lunzjata, 23 Apr. 1992, MJE ; 2 males, Fiddien, 17 June 1992, MJE ; 3 males, Bahrija, 21 June 1992, MJE ; 6 males, 1 female, Chadwick Lakes, 8 Nov. 1992, MJE ; 4 males, 3 females, Wied Incita, 27 Feb. 1994, MJE ; 1 female, Wied Incita, 6 March 1994, MJE ; 1 male, 3 females, Fiddien, 15 Apr. 1994, MJE ; 5 females, Gozo, Ramla, dunes, 21 Apr. 1994, MJE ; 1 female, Gozo, Wied il-Lunzjata, 21 Apr. 1994, MJE ; 1 male, 1 female, Wied il-Mistra, 17 March 1996, MJE .

Distribution. Southern Europe, North Africa, Near East. New record for the Maltese Islands.