Amblystomus somalicus Basilewsky, 1948
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5176756 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5188428 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C27787E3-FF84-FFCB-B692-67B170F6D036 |
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Amblystomus somalicus Basilewsky, 1948 |
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Amblystomus somalicus Basilewsky, 1948 View in CoL
Material examined (2 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Hadiboh environment, 12°36′57″N, 54°01′01″E, 20.x.– 1.xi.2000, 1 spec., lgt. H. Pohl, det. M. Persohn ( HLMD) GoogleMaps ; Diksam plateau, 12°31′24″N, 53°58′29″E, 5.ii.2010, 1 spec., lgt. L. Purchart & J. Vybíral, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( NMPC) GoogleMaps .
Diagnosis. Body length 2.5–3.0 mm. Head and pronotum rather shiny black, elytra more reddish-brown. Legs reddish with blackish femora. Antennae brown with antennomeres I–II lighter.
Comments on classification. Amblystomus somalicus resembles A. aeneolus Chaudoir, 1876 , known from Somalia, Yemen, Kenya and Madagascar. Amblystomus aeneolus is mostly larger, posterior pronotal angles are more broadly rounded, elytral striae are fine and clearly incised, antennomeres I–II are dark.
Distribution. Known from Somalia. First record from Socotra Island.
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