A new record for the darkling beetle fauna of Israel: Akis subtricostata Redtenbacher, 1850 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Abstract

the distribution range of Akis subtricostata covers Iran, Iraq, syria (lobl et al. 2008; Eleyjian 2010) and Turkey (Keskin & Yagmur 2008). Lobl et al. (2008) does not list this species for Jordan; however, it has already been recorded from a few localities in this area. Katbeh-Bader (1996) mentioned it from Dhulayl and Waitzbauer et al. (2004) referred to the area of Petra and Wadi arava (which is treated here as 'arava Valley).