A. a. alexandrinus (林奈, 1758) – 西歐沿海地區(曾經包括不列顛群島)、馬卡羅尼西亞(西北非洲以西)、北非,偶見於塞內加爾;內陸通過中亞到達西北、印度次大陸中北部、蒙古中北部和中國北部。在中国大陆,分布于内蒙古、青海、四川、贵州、云南、西藏等地。该物种的模式产地在埃及。[19]
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