Dahlgrenius arabicus (Reichardt)

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60. Dahlgrenius arabicus (Reichardt)

Distribution: Arabia.

Chorology: Endemic.

Literature. “Arabia”: sine data, holotypus [ Reichardt 1932: 138, as Hypocacculus (Nessus) arabicus ].

Notes. This taxon is known only from the type and no specimens have been collected since its description. The left elytron has been figured by Reichardt (1932: Taf. II, Fig. 5 ). Penati & Vienna (1995: 42) transferred this species from Hypocacculus to Dahlgrenius .

61. Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis (Paykull) ( Fig. 22 )

Distribution: Brazil, Central and South America, North and tropical Africa, Reunion, Canary Is., South Europe, Central Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Oriental Region, Australia.

Chorology: Cosmopolitan.

Literature. Saudi Arabia: Wadi Marba near Khamis Mushayt [18°18’23”N 42°43’45”E] (Asir Mts.), 2050 m, 17.IV.1976, 1 ex. ( Kryzhanovskij 1979); Shoiba [= Shu`aybah, 20°41’60”N 39°25’60”E], 22.XI.1983, 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994). Oman: beach 3–4 km SW of Seeb Airport [23°34’60”N 58°10’60”E], 15.V.1982, 3 ex. ( Mazur 1994); Wadi Twasinat [= Wadi Tusinat], 17°53’N 52°57’E, 416 m, 12–16.V.1982, 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994); Warak, 17°44’N 55°48’E, 7.I.1986, 4 ex. ( Mazur 1994).

Material. Saudi Arabia: Daharan , Al Jubail [= Dhahran, al Jubayl, 27°02’50”N 49°39’41”E], 4.IV.2001, 1 ♂ ( MSNTC) .

62. Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) fochi (Auzat) ( Fig. 22 )

Distribution: Algeria, North Africa, Mauretania, Chad, Sinai, Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman.

Chorology: Saharo­Sahelo­Sindian.

Literature. Saudi Arabia: Wadi Hurayamala [= Wadi Huraymala, 25°07’29”N 46°06’53”E], 770 m, 9.VI.1988, 1 ex. ( Tishechkin 2002) .

Material. Oman: Dhofar, Wadi Ashawq , 16°53’83”N 53°46’31”E, 40 m, 23.IX.2001, 1 ♂ ( MSNTC) .

Notes. New to Oman.

63. Paravolvulus syphax (Reitter) ( Fig. 22 )

Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait.

Chorology: N­African.

Literature. Saudi Arabia: “Saudi Arabia”, sine data ( Kryzhanovskij 1987).

Material. Saudi Arabia: 90 km N of Riyadh [= Riyad, 24°38’27”N 46°46’22”E], 26.III.1985, 1 ex. ( CHAT) . Kuwait: Kubbar Island , 29°04’N 48°29’E, 17.III.1988 , 4

m, 3 ex. ( CHSM); Kuwait City (N of Bay ), 29°20’N 48°00’E, 30.III.1996 , 1 ♀ ( CMNH) .

Notes. New to Kuwait.

64. Neopachylopus secqi Kanaar ( Fig. 22 )

Distribution: Djibouti, North Yemen.

Chorology: undefined.

Literature. Yemen: Hodeidah [= Al Hudaydah, 14°47’52”N 42°57’08”E], Russians’ beach, I.1970, under algae, 3 ♂ and 2 ♀, paratypes ( Kanaar 1998) .

65. Xenonychus tridens (Jacquelin­Duval) ( Fig. 23 )

Distribution: South France, Mediterranean Subregion, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Mauretania, Niger, Chad, Arabian Peninsula.

Chorology: Mediterranean (extending south of Sahara).

Literature. Saudi Arabia: Hofuf [25°22’42”N 49°35’12”E], 2.II.1978, 1 ex. ( Mazur

1994); Bahara [= Baharah, 21°24’06”N 39°27’03”E], 8.V.1978, 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994). Oman: Qarhat Mu’ammar, Camp, 21°38’N 59°18’E, 130 m, 24.I.1986, 2 ex. ( Mazur 1994).

66. Xenophilothis choumovitchi (Thérond in Thérond et Hollande) ( Fig. 23 )

Distribution: Algeria, Arabian Peninsula.

Chorology: Saharo­Sahelo­Arabian.

Literature. Saudi Arabia: Mishash al Umdhailiyah [= Mishash al Udayliyah, 25°04’N 49°15’E], 12.II.1982 ( Kryzhanovskij 1987); 90 km N of Riyadh [= Riyad, 24°38’27”N 46°46’22”E], 13.IV.1985 ( Kryzhanovskij 1987). Oman: Ras Dhabdhub, 4 km S, 21°31’N 58°49’E, 185 m, 22.I.1986, 1 ex. ( Mazur 1994).

67. Philothis (Atavinus) arabicus Mazur ( Fig. 23 )

Distribution: Oman.

Chorology: Endemic.

Literature. Oman: Quhayd [= Quhaid], dunes, 21°09’N 58°56’E, 25 m, 19.II.1986, 1 ♀ holotype and 3 paratypes; Qarhat Mu’ammar, dunes, 21°40’N 59°19’E, 135 m, 24.I.1986, 2 paratypes; Ras Dhabdhub, 4 km S, 21°31’N 58°49’E, 185 m, 22.I.1986, 2 paratypes ( Mazur 1994) .

Figures

FIGURE 5. Distribution of the Histeridae in the Arabian Peninsula. Margarinotus (E.) kurdistanus, Pactolinus latipes, Pachylister luctuosus, Pachylister spinipes.

FIGURE 22. Distribution of the Histeridae in the Arabian Peninsula. Hypocaccus (s. str.) brasiliensis, H. (s. str.) fochi, Paravolvulus syphax, Neopachylopus secqi.

FIGURE 23. Distribution of the Histeridae in the Arabian Peninsula. Xenonychus tridens, Xenophilothis choumovitchi, Philothis (A.) arabicus.