Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) diversity in Center and Southern Tunisia. Author Ghannem, Samir Author Touaylia, Samir Author Boumaiza, Moncef text Arquivos Entomolóxicos 2015 2015-11-18 14 177 184 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.12715689 1989-6581 12715689 Microlestes abeillei Brisout, 1885 Material examined. Tamaghza, 2 ♂♂ , 1 , 19 January 2013 ; Gafsa , 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀ , 22 January 2013 . Collection sites. The species was collected under low plants, plant debris and under stones in sandy clay. Distribution. North Africa: Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco . Europe: Spain , Italy , France ( Bedel 1895 ; Antoine 1955 ; Zaballos 1984 ; Machard 1997 ; Löbl & Smetana 2003 ).