Ophonus is a ground beetle genus native to the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic and North Africa. It contains the following species in the following subgenera:
The Near East is a transcontinental region around the Eastern Mediterranean encompassing the historical Fertile Crescent, as well as Anatolia, Egypt, and occasionally the Balkan and Arabian Peninsulas
Ophonus
…Ophonus is a ground beetle genus native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, the Nearctic and North Africa. It contains the following species in the following subgenera: Subgenus Ophonus (Brachyophonus) Ophonus krueperi Apfelbeck…
Inhabitants of the Near East, late 19th century
Ottoman Porte, 1767, gateway to trade with the Levant. Painting by Antoine de Favray.