Onthophagus margaritifer d’Orbigny, 1898

Literature quotes. SAUDI ARABIA: Makkah region, “Djedda” (d’Orbigny 1898a).

Material examined. None.

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia (d’Orbigny 1898a), Yemen (Ziani & Bezděk 2016). North Africa: Egypt (Alfieri 1976). Africa: Eritrea, Mauritania, Sudan (d’Orbigny 1913), Niger (d’Orbigny 1911), Senegal (d’Orbigny, 1902), South Sahara (Zunino 1975).

Remarks. According to Zunino (1975) O. margaritifer is phylogenetically close to Onthophagus nitidulus Klug, 1856 and O. sellatus Klug, 1845 .