Onthophagus (Micronthophagus) ochreatus d’Orbigny, 1898

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Literature quotes. SAUDI ARABIA: Makkah Province, Jeddah (d’Orbigny 1913a). Asir Province: Wadi Shaqa (Scott in Paulian 1948). Jizan Province, Al Hakimah, Gizan (Zunino 1981). YEMEN: without locality (d’Orbigny 1913a). OMAN: without locality, as Micronthophagus ochreatus, (Janikova 1998) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi Emirate (Tigar & Osborne 1999); Al-Ajban (Král & Batelka 2017). Without locality (Gillett & Gillett 2005).

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: Asir Province, Al Magardah, Wadi Yabah, 402 m (1914.911′N 4147.255′E), 11.x.2013, I Rasool leg. 1 ex. (KSMA) ; 6 km S Ainah, 200 m (1755′28′′N 4222′12′′E), 3.iv.2017, P. Rapuzzi leg. 1 ex. (SZCM) ; “ Um Shaeby [locality not found], 17.x.1935, R. C M. Darling leg. 1 ex. (NHMUK) ; ibidem, v.1936, R. C M. Darling leg. 1 ex. (NHMUK) . YEMEN: Al Hudaydah Governorate, 10 km W Al Mansuriyah, 110 m (1443′N 4312′E), 8.iv.2007, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. (NMPC) . Dhamar Governorate, Hammam Ali, 1677 m (1440′N 4410′E), 12.iv.2007, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. (NMPC) . Hadramaut Governorate, 20 km NW Dhawran, 1794 m (1440′N 4413′E), 29.x.2005, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. (NMPC) . Lahij Governorate, Lahij, 14.x.1935, R. C. M. Darling leg. 1 ex. (NHMUK) . OMAN: Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, Wahiba Sands (2139′N 5918′E), 6/ 7.vii.1995, B. Skule & M. D. Gallagher leg. 5 exx. (SOIC) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Sharja Emirate, Naqa Suhunah—Al Ain (2518′N 5542′E), 30.ix.1994, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 1 ex. (MGCB) .

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Oman (Janikova 1998), Saudi Arabia, Yemen (d’Orbigny 1913a), Unit- ed Arab Emirates (Tigar & Osborne 1999). North Africa: Morocco (Arrow 1931). Africa: Djibouti (d’Orbigny 1898b), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan (Balthasar 1963). Asia: India (Scott in Paulian 1948), Pakistan (Arrow 1931), Sri Lanka (Arrow 1931; Scott in Paulian 1948; Balthasar 1963).