Lepisiota simplex (Forel, 1892)

Acantholepis simplex Forel, 1892: 43 . Combination in Lepisiota: Bolton, 1995:228.

This widespread species was described from Somalia (Forel, 1892) and recorded from Zimbabwe (Forel, 1913) and India (Bingham, 1903). Within the Arabian Peninsula it is apparently restricted to Saudi Arabia (Collingwood, 1985). It is a common species at Rawdhat Khorim, abundant from April to September and declining in numbers from October to March.