Astenus indicus (KRAATZ 1859)

Material examined: Saudi Arabia:1♂, 1♀, Al Urdiyah, Wadi Gonouna, 19°25'46'N, 41°36'18''E, 350 m, 12.V.2011, leg. Sharaf (cAss). Oman: 2♂♂, Dhofar, "DS", 31.VIII.1994, leg. Rihane (cAss); 1♂, Dhofar, Rouri, 13.X.1004, leg. Rihane (cAss) .

Comment Astenus indicus was previously known from the Afrotropical region, Sicily, Egypt, the East Palaearctic, and the Australian region (SMETANA 2004). The above specimens from Saudi Arabia and Oman represent new country records.