The Meloidae (Coleoptera) of the United Arab Emirates with an updated Arabian checklist Author Bologna, Marco A. Author Turco, Federica text Zootaxa 2007 2007-10-29 1625 1 1 33 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1625.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1625.1.1 1175­5334 5103300 7BB259DD-7895-44CB-82D6-0C7905049320 Horia fabriciana Betrem, 1929 Distribution. Widely distributed in the eastern and northeastern Africa and through the Arabian Peninsula (recorded from Saudi Arabia and Yemen ), east to the Indian subcontinent. New for the U.A.E. New records. Saudi Arabia : Red Sea coasts, 1849, Arnaud coll. 1 ex. ( MNHN ); Zebib env., 1853, Arnaud coll. 1 ex ( MNHN ) . U.A.E. : Al Aïn (?), Farm Fujira, 20.11.2003 , Arwa coll. 1 ex. ( University of Al Aïn , Department of Biology Insect Collection ) together with 3 specimens of Xylocopa sp. (black or with yellow pronotum), possible hosts .