Cardiophorus vestigialis Erichson, 1840 (Fig. 47) Cardiophorus vestigialis Erichson, 1840: 293. Cardiophorus curtulus Mulsant & Guillebeau, 1855b: 317. Cardiophorus atripes Buysson, 1902c: 425. Cardiophorus captiosus Normand, 1941: 333. Cardiophorus hipponensis Desbrochers des Loges, 1870b: 102. Cardiophorus infimus Buysson, 1906: 471. Cardiophorus laetipes Buysson, 1902c: 425. Cardiophorus maurus Desbrochers des Loges, 1870a: 71. Cardiophorus mauritanicus Desbrochers des Loges, 1869: 34 [= 1870b: 103] [homonym]. Cardiophorus nijazi Dolin & Agajev, 1983: 31. Cardiophorus neotericus Buysson, 1902a: 228. Cardiophorus persicus Schwarz, 1892: 384. Cardiophorus ragusae Ragusa, 1911: 194. Cardiophorus rubidiventris Buysson, 1919: 116. Material examined. “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Tannourine env., 2 km N Harissa, Tannourine Cedars Nat. Reserve, canopy netting, 34°12’34”N, 35°55’45”E, 1750 m, 23.V.2015, leg. O. Akiki, M. Boustani, A. Márkus, N. Nemer, T. Németh, M. Rehayem & W. Yammine” (1, HNHM); same but “ 16.VI.2016, leg. A. Kotám, P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 1) (2, HNHM); same but “ 18.VI.2016, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 6) (2, HNHM); same but “ 21.VI.2016, leg. P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 14)” (1, HNHM); same but “ 10.V.2017, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 47)” (1, HNHM); same but “ 25.VII.2018, leg. P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 62)” (1, HNHM); “ LEBANON, Mount Lebanon Range, Arsoun, Pinus forest, swept & beaten, 33°51’8.03”N, 35°41’44.36”E, 7.V.2017, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes & T. Németh (No. 42)” (1, HNHM); “ LEBANON, Northern gov., Bcharre env., Quadisha Valley, swept & beaten, 34°14’57”N, 35°58’34”E, 970 m, 5.V.2017, leg. A. Kotán, P. Nemes, T. Németh & C. Tanios (No. 38)” (1, HNHM). Published data. “Akkar, Fnaideq, m 1200-1600, 14.VI.1999, G. Magnani”; ”Zgharta, Horsh Edhen Nat. Res., m 1350–1500, 8.18. VI.1999, G. Magnani”; “Byblos, Laqlouq, 1300–1400 m, 25.VI.2009, Padovani & Malmusi”; “caza Bcharre, Horch Ehden, 1400–1600 m, 19-26.VI.2009, Padovani & Malmusi”; “caza Aakkar, Ain Yaaqoub, 750 m, 20–24.VI.2009, L. Saltini, at light” (PCPG, MCSN, PCMM) (Platia 2010a: 39). Distribution. E: Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Central European territory of Russia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldavia, Northern European territory of Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, South European territory of Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine. N: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunesia. A: Cyprus, East Siberia & Far East of Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, (Cate 2007), Jordan, Lebanon, Syria (Platia 2010a).

Published as part of Németh, Tamás, 2019, Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Lebanon, pp. 127-159 in Zootaxa 4614 (1) on page 135, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4614.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3241194