Drasterius aegyptiacus Buysson, 1905: 18

Platia, Giuseppe & Pedroni, Guido, 2025, Five new species and new records of click beetles from Saudi Arabia with an updated catalogue (Coleoptera, Elateridae), Faunitaxys 13 (5), pp. 1-12 : 7

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scientific name	Drasterius aegyptiacus Buysson, 1905: 18
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Drasterius View in CoL lateralis riyadhensis Chassain, 1979: 201 (syn. in Platia & Schimmel, 1997).

New distributional data: 20 spcms (♂ ♀) ( CMHK, CSO, CVC) Saudi Arabia

- Jizan prov., 7 km E Addayer, 522 m, 15.XI.2023, W. Grosser;

- Jizan prov., 9 km E Al Aridah, 522 m, 15.XI.2023, W. Grosser;

- 12 km S of Al Bahah (19°54’14”N, 41°26’12”E), 3.XI.2023, K. Orszulik; - 15 km N fromAl Makhwah (19°90’40”N, 41°4371 E), 3.XI.2023, J. Stanovský; - 8 km W from Bushut (19°6054N, 41°8103E), 13.XI.2023, J. Stanovský;

- Al Salam II Farm,Al Kharij – Riaydh Old, Way, 1-3.VII. 2007. 23.VII.2007; - Khalid bin Sa’ ad Farm II,Al KharjiAl Kaheeda - Riaydh Old Way, 28.VIII.2007; - Al Obaiteh, 50km. W., Riadh, Obikan Farm, light trap 3C, 21.V.2007, Otybi Mohammad;

- 1 km W of Fatíha, (17°34'47.7"N, 42°37'12.2"E), 10.-11.III.2024, M. Šárovec.

Distribution. – Saudi Arabia, Yemen, North Africa ( Cate, 2007).