An overview of the Onthophagini from the Arabian Peninsula (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae)
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Ziani, Stefano
Author
Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud Saleh
Author
Aldhafer, Hathal Mohammed
Author
Barbero, Enrico
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-21
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10.11646/zootaxa.4658.1.1
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Onthophagus
(
Micronthophagus
)
ochreatus
d’Orbigny, 1898
[
Fig. 14
]
Literature quotes
.
SAUDI
ARABIA
:
Makkah Province
, Jeddah (d’Orbigny 1913a).
Asir Province
: Wadi Shaqa (Scott
in
Paulian 1948
).
Jizan Province
, Al Hakimah, Gizan (
Zunino 1981
).
YEMEN
: without locality (d’Orbigny 1913a).
OMAN
: without locality, as
Micronthophagus ochreatus
, (
Janikova 1998
)
.
UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES
:
Abu Dhabi Emirate
(
Tigar & Osborne 1999
); Al-Ajban (
Král & Batelka 2017
). Without locality (
Gillett & Gillett 2005
).
Material examined
.
SAUDI
ARABIA
:
Asir Province
,
Al
Magardah,
Wadi Yabah
,
402 m
(1914.911′N 4147.255′E),
11.x.2013
,
I Rasool
leg.
1 ex.
(
KSMA
)
;
6 km
S
Ainah
,
200 m
(1755′28′′N 4222′12′′E),
3.iv.2017
,
P. Rapuzzi
leg.
1 ex.
(
SZCM
)
; “
Um Shaeby
[locality not found],
17.x.1935
,
R. C M. Darling
leg.
1 ex.
(
NHMUK
)
;
ibidem
,
v.1936
,
R. C M. Darling
leg.
1 ex.
(
NHMUK
)
.
YEMEN
:
Al Hudaydah Governorate
,
10 km
W Al Mansuriyah
,
110 m
(1443′N 4312′E),
8.iv.2007
,
S. Kadlec
leg.
1 ex.
(
NMPC
)
.
Dhamar Governorate
,
Hammam Ali
,
1677 m
(1440′N 4410′E),
12.iv.2007
,
S. Kadlec
leg.
1 ex.
(
NMPC
)
.
Hadramaut Governorate
,
20 km
NW Dhawran
,
1794 m
(1440′N 4413′E),
29.x.2005
,
S. Kadlec
leg.
1 ex.
(
NMPC
)
.
Lahij Governorate
,
Lahij
,
14.x.1935
,
R. C. M. Darling
leg.
1 ex.
(
NHMUK
)
.
OMAN
:
Ash Sharqiyah Governorate
,
Wahiba Sands
(2139′N 5918′E), 6/
7.vii.1995
,
B. Skule
&
M. D. Gallagher
leg. 5 exx. (
SOIC
)
.
UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES
:
Sharja Emirate
,
Naqa
Suhunah—Al
Ain
(2518′N 5542′E),
30.ix.1994
,
M. P. T. Gillett
leg.
1 ex.
(
MGCB
)
.
Distribution
.
Arabian Peninsula:
Oman
(
Janikova 1998
),
Saudi
Arabia
,
Yemen
(d’Orbigny 1913a), Unit- ed Arab Emirates (
Tigar & Osborne 1999
).
North Africa:
Morocco
(
Arrow 1931
).
Africa:
Djibouti
(d’Orbigny 1898b),
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Gambia
,
Mauritania
,
Senegal
,
Somalia
,
Sudan
(
Balthasar 1963
).
Asia:
India
(Scott
in
Paulian 1948
),
Pakistan
(
Arrow 1931
),
Sri Lanka
(
Arrow 1931
; Scott
in
Paulian 1948
;
Balthasar 1963
).