Ochthebius (Ochthebius) cuprescens Guillebeau, 1893

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif (first record): Larache. 1 m, 1 f, S166, 12.VII.2007. Sidi Kacem. 2 m, S161, 24.IV.2006. Taounate . 15 m, 25 f, S82, 21.IV.2008. Taza . 2 m, S223, 21.IV.2008. Oriental Plateau: Figuig . 2 m, S167, 20.III.2008. Saharan domain: Dakhla . 1 m, S309, 16.III.2011. 1 m, 1 f, S314, 16.III.2011. 2 m, 4 f, S316, 16.III.2011. 1 f, S317, 16.III.2011.

Chorotype. W-Mediterranean.

Distribution in North Africa. Algeria and Tunisia (Jäch & Skale 2015) and Morocco (Chavanon et al. 2004).

Moroccan distribution. Oriental Plateau: Figuig (Chavanon et al. 2004). Saharan domain: Dakhla (Bennas et al. 2016) .