Aphaniosoma dhofaricum Ebejer, 1996

Figs 27–28

Material examined

Paratypes

OMAN • 2 ♂♂; Dhofar, Khor Taqah; 12 Nov. 1992; J.C. Deeming leg.; on carpet grazed Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth; NMWC.

Other material

OMAN • 1 ♂; Sahil Al Jazir, Khor Dhirif; 26 Nov. 1999; M.D. Gallagher leg.; MJE .

Remarks

Although only known from the southern region of Oman, it appears to be a locally abundant species. It has a dark scutum tending to develop vittae posteriorly; dark abdominal tergites with broad yellow posterolateral margins on tergites 3–6 (Fig.27B). The male hypopygium is mostly brown with distinctive postgonites, these being somewhat club-shaped, viewed from certain angles (Fig. 28A).

Distribution

Oman (Ebejer 1996). Listed in error as present on Cape Verde Islands (Ebejer 2009).