EN
Drilus rittneri sp. nov. is described from Israel and compared with its congeners from the Levant: Drilus adustus (Chevrolat, 1854), D. akbesianus (Fairmaire, 1895), D. bicolor Schaufuss, 1867, D. nemethi Kundrata, Kobieluszova & Bocak, 2014, D. rectus Schaufuss, 1867, and D. rufipes (Baudi di Selve, 1871). Data on the intraspecific variability and new distributional records for D. bicolor, D. rectus and D. rufipes are given. Drilus bicolor is recorded from Israel for the first time. An updated key to males of Drilus of the Levant is provided.