Genus Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1959

Digitonthophagus aksumensis Génier in Génier & Moretto, 2017

Literature quotes. SAUDI ARABIA: Asir Province, 35 km N Mahayl [=Muhayil] (1850′N, 4158′E) . Madinah Prov- ince, Hedjaz (2430′N, 3830′E). Makkah Province, Lith, 10 mi. inland (209′N 4016′E); Wadi Jizan (2137′N 3910′E); 12 mi. N Jidda [=Jeddah] (2138′15′′N 3913′35’’E) (Génier & Moretto, 2017) . YEMEN: Aden Governorate, Aden (1245′56’’N 451′1’’E). Al Hudaydah Governorate, Kamaran Island (1520′N 4235′E) . Lahij Governorate, Lahij (133′N 4453′E). Ta’izz Governorate, Taizz (1334′N 442′E) (Génier & Moretto 2017).

Material examined. None.

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen. Africa: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia (Génier & Moretto 2017).

Digitonthophagus eucatta Génier in Génier & Moretto, 2017

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Literature quotes. OMAN: Muscat governorate, “Mintaqat Masqat, Mascat (2336′48’’N 5835′36’’E)” (Génier & Moretto, 2017).

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: Asir Province, Wadi Hali, 440 m (1830′N 4203′E), 11.ii.2016, H. Fadl, A. El Torkey, A. Al Ansi and M. Al Harbi leg. 2 ♂♂ (KSMA) ; ibidem, 530 m (1830′N 4203′E), 11.ii.2016, D. Král leg 1 ex. (NMPC); Wadi Marabah, 1159 m (1810′16″N 4222′15″E), 1.iv.2017, G. Magnani & D. Baiocchi leg. 7 exx. (SZCM) ; ibidem, 4.iv.2017, G. Magnani & D. Baiocchi leg. 1 ex. (SZCM); ibidem, 1197 m (1810′18″N 4222′12″E), 1/ 4.iv.2017, P. Rapuzzi leg. 7 exx. (SZCM); Wadi Reem, 136 m (1752.551′N 4216.664′E), 9.ii.2016, H. Fadl, A. El Torkey, A. Al Ansi and M. Al Harbi leg. 2 ♀♀ (KSMA) ; 10 km N Wadi Reem, 200 m (1755′28″N 4215′20″E), 30.iii.2017, G. Magnani & D. Baiocchi leg. 1 ex. (SZCM) . Baha Province, 5 km N Al Makhwah, 464 m (1949′47′′N 4126′47′′E), 30.iii.2017, G. Magnani & D. Baiocchi leg. 3 exx. (SZCM) ; ibidem, 30.iii.2017, P. Rapuzzi leg. 1 ex. (SZCM) . Jizan Province, Abu Arish, Ali Abu Al-Shawari Farm, 73 m (1659.379′N 4249.662′E), 10.v.2018, H. Al Dhafer, M. Abdel-Dayem, A. El Gharbawy & I. Rasool leg. 2 ♀♀ (KSMA) ; Wadi Atoud, 245 m (1748′N 4222′E), 8.ii.2016, H. Fadl, A. El Torkey, A. Al Ansi and M. Al Harbi leg. 10 ♀♀, 1 ♂ (KSMA) ; ibidem, 8.ii.2016, D. Král leg. 4 exx. (NMPC); 245 m (1748′N 4222′E),. Makkah Province, Wadi Ghanuna, 366 m (1925.341′N 4136.329′E), 11.v.2011, H. Fadl, A. El Torkey, M. Sharaf and H. Setyaningrum leg. 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ (KSMA) . Riyadh Province, Ri- yadh, vi.2009, 1 ex. (SZCM) . YEMEN: Sana’a Governorate, Wadi Dhahr, 2240 m (1526′43″N 4467′34″E), 15/ 17. xi.2003, D. Král leg. 5 exx. (NMPC) .

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Oman (Génier & Moretto 2017). Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan (Génier & Moretto 2017).

Remarks. First established records for Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

After the revision of Génier & Moretto (2017), the following citations:

- Onthophagus catta (Fabricius): Arabia (Arrow 1931);

- Onthophagus catta (Fabricius): Saudi Arabia, Asir region, Ha’il region. Yemen (Paulian 1948);

- Onthophagus gazella (Fabricius): Saudi Arabia, “Hedjaz” (d’Orbigny 1898c). Yemen, “ Aden ” (d’Orbigny 1898c); “ Lahej ” (Balthasar 1972). “Arabie” (Baraud 1987);

- Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) gazella (Fabricius): “Arabien” (Balthasar 1963). Saudi Arabia, “Wadi Hesua nr. Wadi ad Villa” (Zunino 1979);

- Digitonthophagus gazella (Fabricius): Saudi Arabia, “Bahara”; “Al Hakimah”; “Selouly Farm”; “Ad Darba”; “Gizan”; “Sharoura” (Zunino 1981). Yemen (Rössner in Ziani et al. 2015),

should be referred to as either D. aksumensis or D. eucatta .