Enochrus ater (Kuwert) and E. salomonis(Sahlberg) are recorded for the first time in Europe.E. ater has a wide distribution in the wholeMediterranean basin, reaching central Asia in the eastand central Europe in the north. It is common instagnant well vegetated waters, particularly incoastal wetlands. E. salomonis is so far knownto occur only in the Iberian Peninsula and in theeastern Mediterranean region, and inhabits smallstreams at low and medium altitude.
Enochrus - Hydrophilidae - biogeography - Mediterranean-Turanian distribution