On the Staphylinidae of Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species (Insecta: Coleoptera) Author Assing, V. Author Schülke, M. Author M. R Author A. S text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2013 2013-07-31 45 1 141 154 journal article 55717 10.5281/zenodo.5341014 b9741f08-928d-4423-9e6f-478cebcd02cc 0253-116X 5341014 Brachida africana (BERNHAUER & SCHEERPELTZ 1926) Material examined: SaudiArabia:2♂♂, Wadi Aljora near Abadan, 17.29°N , 43.07°E , 465 m , 12.XI.2012 , leg. Sharaf ( cAss ). Comment Brachida africana was originally described from Tanzania and subsequently reported also from Kenya ( PACE 1994 ). The aedeagus of the above males is practically identical to the drawing of the aedagus of one of the type specimens provided by PACE (1994) . The observed slight differences are most likely explained by intraspecific variation. The above specimens represent the first records from Saudi Arabia and the Palaearctic region sensu SMETANA (2004) .