Drasterius bimaculatus (P. Rossi, 1790)

(Map 3)

Material examined (HMIM). Khuzestan province: 4 exs.: “Ahvaz, 27.8.1974, [leg.] Hodjat // “on cotton field”; 71 exs.: Andika, Keveshk to Lalar rd., Shimbaar P. A., nr. Shimbaar lagoon, Shimbaar ranger station, N32°25’18.1” E49°36’10.8”, 917 m., 6. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 200 exs.: Andika, Shimbaar P.A., Chelo to Taaraaz rd., Soosan-Sorkhaab vill., N32°20’03.8” E48°46’09.2”, 708 m., 07. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 22 exs.: Izeh, Dehdez, Shalu va Mongasht P.A., Nosheyvand vill., nr. Sheyvand ranger station, N31°37’31.4” E50°12’50.3”, 954 m., 03. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 19 exs.: Izeh, Miangaran P.A., Miangaran wetland, N31°52’16.9” E49°53’06.9”, 860 m., 04. VI.2019, leg. H. Nasserzadeh (L. T.); 5 exs.: Karkheh N. P., S Shush, ca. 5 km W Khashan vill., Karkheh ranger station, N32°04’05.1” E48°14’18.8”, 48 m., 26. V.2018, leg. H. Nasserzadeh & M. Mozhdehi (L. T.); 1 ex.: Karkheh N. P., Shush, Persian Fallow Deer Sanctuary, N32°04’40.1” E48°14’12.6”, 53 m., 14. V.– 14. VI.2014, leg. M. Parchami-Araghi (Malaise Trap); 1 ex.: “ KHUZESTAN, Ahvāz,Albāji, 25m., 10. V.1994, Safz. / Hāsh. ” .

Climate types. Arid to semi-arid, with cool to mild winters and very warm summers.

Distribution in Palaearctic Region. Europe: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Russia (European Territory), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine; North Africa: Algeria, Canary Islands (Lanzarote), Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia; Asia: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman (Rakhyut env., 1.VIII.1999, R. Cervenka. (CPG) (first record), Syria, Tadzhikistan (Kulijab Sary-Casma, 10.VIII.1980, Danilewsky; Gandzino, 600 m, 17.V.1978, Danilevsky (CPG) (first record)), Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Cate 2007; Nemeth 2019; Verhoogt, 2022).