Platypalpus ostiorum (Becker, 1902)

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Material examined

MOROCCO – Rif • 1 ♂; Amaghousse; 8 Apr. 2018; sweep net; K. Kettani leg.; LESCB • 2 ♂♂; Oued Afertane; 19 Dec. 2019; sweep net; K. Kettani leg.; LESCB • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Barrage Talembote; 19 Dec. 2020; sweep net; K. Kettani leg.; LESCB • 1 ♂; Oued Talembote (Usine électrique); 16 Mar. 2021; sweep net; L. Zouhair leg.; RBINS . – Middle Atlas • 2 ♂♂; Dayat Zarhoun; 1 Apr. 2018; sweep net; Y. Fekrani leg.; LESCB . – High Atlas • 1 ♂; Amizmiz; 24 Mar. 2017; sweep net; K. Kettani leg.; RBINS . – Anti-Atlas • 1 ♀; Taliouine; 2 Dec. 2017; sweep net; K. Kettani leg.; LESCB .

Moroccan literature records

Grootaert & Chvála 1992.

Distribution outside Morocco

Algeria, Corsica, Egypt, Italy, Malta, Spain, Tunisia (Grootaert & Chvála 1992; De Jong et al. 2014).

Remarks

Grootaert & Chvála (1992) mentioned that Platypalpus ostiorum exists in Morocco, but no detailed records were given. Our records confirm the presence of this species in the country from the Rif and the Middle, High and Anti-Atlas regions.