Ochrilidia alshatiensis Usmani & Ajaili, 1991

Usmani, Mohammad Kamil, 2008, Studies on Acridoidea (Orthoptera) with some new records from Fezzan, Libya, Zootaxa 1946, pp. 1-41 : 38-39

49. Ochrilidia alshatiensis Usmani & Ajaili, 1991

Diagnosis: It differs from O. tibialis in the longer antennae with flattened, moderately expanded antennal segments 3–8 and prozona 1.5 times longer than pronotal metazoan. Black spot on inner side of knees of posterior femur. The hind tibial spines are crimson, in O. geniculata , the spines are blue or violet.

Habitats: It is found in grassland, probably graminivorous. It was collected from alfalfa, barley, grasses, millet and mint.

Material examined: Al Shati Region: Ashkidah , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, on alfalfa, 21.xi.1992 ; Brack H.I. T., 5 ♂, on grass, 12.xi.1992 ; 5 ♂, 22 ♀, on grass, 15.vi.1993; Mahruqah , 1 ♂, on alfalfa, 6.viii.1992 ; Qardah , 1 ♀, on barley, 1 ♀, on alfalfa, 15.xii.1992 ; Qirah , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, on mint, 29.x.1992 ; Ququm , 6 ♀, on alfalfa, millet & mint, 29.x.1992 ; Tmzawah , 1 ♀, on alfalfa, 15.xii.1992 ; Tarut , 1 ♂, 3 ♀, on alfalfa, 6.vii.1993 ; Zahra , 1 ♂, 1 ♀, on dry grass, 15.xii.1992 ; Zalwaz , 1 ♀, on alfalfa, 15.v.1993 .

Localities: Fezzan: Ashkidah, Brack, Mahrugah, Qardah, Qirah, Ququm, Tamzawah, Tarut, Zahra, Zalwaz.

Distribution: Libya: Fezzan.

Remarks: The species was described by smani & Ajaili in 1991 from Al-Shati region of Fezzan. It has wide distribution in this area.