An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Arabian Peninsula, with biogeographical remarks Author Penati, Fabio Author Vienna, Pierpaolo text Zootaxa 2006 2006-03-23 1157 1 1 74 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1157.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1157.1.1 1175­5334 5058122 CF5DD766-135E-4627-A8C7-14899E32C0EA 60. Dahlgrenius arabicus (Reichardt) Distribution: Arabia . Chorology: Endemic. Literature. “Arabia”: sine data , holotypus [ Reichardt 1932: 138 , as Hypocacculus ( Nessus ) arabicus ]. Notes. This taxon is known only from the type and no specimens have been collected since its description. The left elytron has been figured by Reichardt (1932 : Taf. II, Fig. 5 ). Penati & Vienna (1995: 42) transferred this species from Hypocacculus to Dahlgrenius . 61. Hypocaccus ( Hypocaccus ) brasiliensis (Paykull) ( Fig. 22 ) Distribution: Brazil , Central and South America, North and tropical Africa, Reunion, Canary Is., South Europe, Central Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Oriental Region, Australia. Chorology: Cosmopolitan. Literature. Saudi Arabia : Wadi Marba near Khamis Mushayt [ 18°18’23”N 42°43’45”E ] ( Asir Mts.), 2050 m , 17.IV.1976 , 1 ex. ( Kryzhanovskij 1979 ); Shoiba [= Shu`aybah, 20°41’60”N 39°25’60”E ], 22.XI.1983 , 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ). Oman : beach 3–4 km SW of Seeb Airport [ 23°34’60”N 58°10’60”E ], 15.V.1982 , 3 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ); Wadi Twasinat [= Wadi Tusinat], 17°53’N 52°57’E , 416 m , 12–16.V.1982 , 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ); Warak, 17°44’N 55°48’E , 7.I.1986 , 4 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ). Material. Saudi Arabia : Daharan , Al Jubail [= Dhahran, al Jubayl, 27°02’50”N 49°39’41”E ], 4.IV.2001 , 1 ♂ ( MSNTC ) . 62. Hypocaccus ( Hypocaccus ) fochi (Auzat) ( Fig. 22 ) Distribution: Algeria , North Africa, Mauretania, Chad, Sinai, Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman . Chorology: Saharo­Sahelo­Sindian. Literature. Saudi Arabia : Wadi Hurayamala [= Wadi Huraymala, 25°07’29”N 46°06’53”E ], 770 m , 9.VI.1988 , 1 ex. ( Tishechkin 2002 ) . Material. Oman : Dhofar , Wadi Ashawq , 16°53’83”N 53°46’31”E , 40 m , 23.IX.2001 , 1 ♂ ( MSNTC ) . Notes. New to Oman . 63. Paravolvulus syphax (Reitter) ( Fig. 22 ) Distribution: Algeria , Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait . Chorology: N­African. Literature. Saudi Arabia : “Saudi Arabia”, sine data ( Kryzhanovskij 1987 ). Material. Saudi Arabia : 90 km N of Riyadh [= Riyad , 24°38’27”N 46°46’22”E ], 26.III.1985 , 1 ex. ( CHAT ) . Kuwait : Kubbar Island , 29°04’N 48°29’E , 17.III.1988 , 4 m, 3 ex. ( CHSM ); Kuwait City (N of Bay ), 29°20’N 48°00’E , 30.III.1996 , 1 ♀ ( CMNH ) . Notes. New to Kuwait . FIGURE 22. Distribution of the Histeridae in the Arabian Peninsula. Hypocaccus ( s. str. ) brasiliensis , H. ( s. str. ) fochi , Paravolvulus syphax , Neopachylopus secqi . 64. Neopachylopus secqi Kanaar ( Fig. 22 ) Distribution: Djibouti , North Yemen . Chorology: undefined. Literature. Yemen : Hodeidah [= Al Hudaydah , 14°47’52”N 42°57’08”E ], Russians’ beach, I.1970 , under algae, 3 ♂ and 2 ♀ , paratypes ( Kanaar 1998 ) . 65. Xenonychus tridens (Jacquelin­Duval) ( Fig. 23 ) Distribution: South France , Mediterranean Subregion, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Mauretania, Niger, Chad, Arabian Peninsula. Chorology: Mediterranean (extending south of Sahara). Literature. Saudi Arabia : Hofuf [ 25°22’42”N 49°35’12”E ], 2.II.1978 , 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994); Bahara [= Baharah, 21°24’06”N 39°27’03”E ], 8.V.1978 , 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ). Oman : Qarhat Mu’ammar, Camp, 21°38’N 59°18’E , 130 m , 24.I.1986 , 2 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ). FIGURE 23. Distribution of the Histeridae in the Arabian Peninsula. Xenonychus tridens , Xenophilothis choumovitchi , Philothis ( A .) arabicus . 66. Xenophilothis choumovitchi (Thérond in Thérond et Hollande ) ( Fig. 23 ) Distribution: Algeria , Arabian Peninsula. Chorology: Saharo­Sahelo­Arabian. Literature. Saudi Arabia : Mishash al Umdhailiyah [= Mishash al Udayliyah, 25°04’N 49°15’E ], 12.II.1982 ( Kryzhanovskij 1987 ); 90 km N of Riyadh [= Riyad , 24°38’27”N 46°46’22”E ], 13.IV.1985 ( Kryzhanovskij 1987 ). Oman : Ras Dhabdhub, 4 km S, 21°31’N 58°49’E , 185 m , 22.I.1986 , 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994 ). 67. Philothis ( Atavinus ) arabicus Mazur ( Fig. 23 ) Distribution: Oman . Chorology: Endemic. Literature. Oman : Quhayd [= Quhaid], dunes, 21°09’N 58°56’E , 25 m , 19.II.1986 , 1 ♀ holotype and 3 paratypes ; Qarhat Mu’ammar, dunes, 21°40’N 59°19’E , 135 m , 24.I.1986 , 2 paratypes ; Ras Dhabdhub, 4 km S, 21°31’N 58°49’E , 185 m , 22.I.1986 , 2 paratypes ( Mazur 1994 ) .