Craspedostethus echis Platia & Konvička, 2024

Platia, Giuseppe & Konvička, Ondřej, 2024, Description of three new species of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) with an updated catalogue of Elateridae from the Sultanate of Oman, Faunitaxys 12 (47), pp. 1-11 : 8-9

Craspedostethus Schwarz, 1898

* Craspedostethus echis Platia & Konvička n. sp.

Distribution. – Oman.

* Craspedostethus chittaroi Platia, 2012

Platia, 2012b: 203.

Distribution. Oman.

* Craspedostethus dilutus (Erichson, 1840)

Platia, 2007: 208;

Platia, 2012b: 204;

Németh & Platia, 2014: 483.

New distributional data

Oman:

- Ash-Sharqiyah North Governorate, 10 km SW of Al Jarda , 22°59'4"N, 58°5'36"E, 9.III.2023, 3 spec. , M. Fiala lgt., G. Platia det. (CPG- 3 spec.

- Ad-Dáchílija Governorate, Adam 29 km NE, Wadi ad Dawh , 22°35'44"N, 57°42'34"E, 10.III.2023, 1 spec., at light, K. Chobot lgt., G. Platia det.(CCP) .

- Ash-Sharqiyah North Governorate, 10 km SW of Al Jarda , 22°59'4"N, 58°5'36"E, 9.III.2023, 13spec. , at light, K. Chobot /L. Bobot / O. Konvička lgt., G. Platia det. (CCP- 2 spec., CBO- 5spec., CZK- 6 spec.).

- Al-Batina North Governorate, Hajz, Wadi Qufsa , 23°54'44"N, 56°34'20"E, 15.III.2023, 1 spec., at light, L. Bobot lgt., G. Platia det. (CBO) .

- Muscat Governorate, 5 km S of Yiti, Wadi Shqeiry , 23°27'39"N, 58°39'26"E, 16.III.2023, 11 spec. , at light, K. Chobot / L. Bobot / O. Konvička lgt., G. Platia det.(CCP- 2 spec., CBO- 5 spec., CZK- 4 spec.).

- Ash-Sharqiyah South Governorate, 2,2 km S of Súr , 22°32'25"N, 59°31'42"E, 6.-7.III.2023, 1 spec., L. Bobot lgt., G. Platia det. (CBO) .

- Ash-Sharqiyah South Governorate, 6 km S of Súr , 22°30'34"N, 59°30'51"E, 6.III.2023, 1 spec., at light, L. Bobot lgt., G. Platia det. (CBO) .

- Ad-Zahíra Governorate, Damm, Wadi Damm , 23°13'54"N, 57°4'12"E, 11.III.2023, 7 spec. , at light, L. Bobot / O. Konvička lgt., M. Fiala lgt, G. Platia det.(CBO- 1 spec., CPG- 2 spec. CZK- 4 spec.).

Distribution. – Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Craspedostethus flavescens Chassain, 1979

Chassain, 1979: 209;

Platia, 2007: 209.

Distribution. – Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.