Agriotes strigosus Kiesenwetter, 1858

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Agriotes strigosus Kiesenwetter, 1858: 261 .

Material examined. “Jaita, 27.5.62 NAZ” (1, HNHM); “AUB [American University of Beirut] farm, May 5/59 G. Khasownek” (1, PCNN); “AREC [Agricultural Research and Education Center located in the Bekaa Valley], 7.VII.71, Mulibl A. Z.” (PCNN); “H. Ghanym, 20.V.12, 63” (1, PCNN); “ 3.6.57, AUB S. Abu-Khalil” (1, PCNN); “Beqa’a (AREC) April 12.80, H. Damaj” (1, PCNN).

Distribution. E: Greece. A: Cyprus, Israel, Syria, Turkey (Cate 2007). New for Lebanon.