An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Arabian Peninsula, with biogeographical remarks
Penati, Fabio
Vienna, Pierpaolo
Zootaxa
2006
2006-03-23
1157
1
1
74
TFTV
Schmidt
1894
[308,574,1244,1270]
Insecta
Histeridae
Chalcionellus
Animalia
Coleoptera
44
45
Arthropoda
species
hauseri
Distribution: Turkmenistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia. Chorology:Centralasiatic.
Material. Saudi Arabia:“Saudi Arabia”, sine data( CHTY). Notes.New to the Arabian Peninsula. 48. Chalcionellus tunisius(Marseul, 1876)( Fig. 17)
Distribution: Tunisia, North Africa, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen. Chorology:NAfrican. Literature. Saudi Arabia: Sharoura[= Sharurah, 17°34’31”N 47°09’42”E], 29.III.1979, 1 ex.( Mazur 1994).
Material. Saudi Arabia: Daharan, Al Jubail[= Dhahran, al Jubayl, 27°02’50”N 49°39’41”E], 4.IV.2001, 6 ex.( 4 ex. MSNTC, 1 ♂ CHFP, 1 ex. CHPV). Yemen:near Shiakh Othman(Wadi) [=Ash Shaykh`Uthman, 12°52’53”N 44°59’42”E], III.1987, 1 ♀( MNHUB). Notes.New to Yemen. FIGURE 17.Distribution of the Histeridaein the Arabian Peninsula. Chalcionellus geminus, Chalcionellus tunisius, Chalcionellussp.. 49. Pholioxenus kodymiOlexa( Fig. 18)
Distribution: Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia. Chorology:SWAsiatic. Literature. Saudi Arabia: 90 kmN of Riyadh, III–IV.1985, in pitfall trapson sandy soils in several wadis and in sand dune massif IrkBanban[ 24°58’33”N 46°34’15”E], more than 80 ex.( Kryzhanovskij 1987). 50. Pholioxenus mesopotamicusOlexa( Fig. 18) Distribution: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. Chorology:SWAsiatic. Literature. Saudi Arabia: Wadi Hurayamala[= Wadi Huraymala, 25°07’29”N 46°06’53”E], 770 m, 24.III.1988, 4 ex.( Tishechkin 2002).
Material. Kuwait: Al Abdaliyah, 29°03’N 47°43’E, 24.II.1996, 3 ♀and 1 ♂( CMNH). Notes.New to Kuwait. 51. Pholioxenus olexaiKryzhanovskij( Fig. 18)
Distribution: Saudi Arabia. Chorology:Endemic. Literature. Saudi Arabia: 90 kmN of Riyadh[= Riyad, 24°38’27”N 46°46’22”E], 27.III.1985, holotypeand ibidem, 26.III–14.IV1985, 11 paratypes( Kryzhanovskij 1987). FIGURE 18.Distribution of the Histeridaein the Arabian Peninsula. Pholioxenus kodymi, Pholioxenus mesopotamicus, Pholioxenus olexai. 52. Hypocacculus( Colpellus) praecox(Erichson)( Fig. 19) Distribution: Egypt, Mediterranean Subregion, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Afrotropical (= Ethiopian) Region, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Oman. Chorology:AfrotropicoMediterranean. Literature. Saudi Arabia:“El Hahaz” [= El Hejaz] ( Reichardt 1932: 97; 2 ex.in MNHUBseen by us).
Material. Oman: Dhofar, Al Mughsaylenv. W, 16°53’74”N 53°48’97”E, 40 m, 5.IX.2000, 1 ♀( MSNTC). Notes.New to Oman. FIGURE 19.Distribution of the Histeridaein the Arabian Peninsula. Hypocacculus ( C.) praecox, Hypocacculus( C.) sp., Hypocacculus( C.) sp.. 53. Hypocacculus( Hypocacculus) harmonicus(Marseul)( Fig. 20)
Distribution: Republic of South Africa(Capland), East Africa, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Oman. Chorology:Afrotropical (spread in E and S Africa). Literature. Saudi Arabia:“El Hahaz” [= El Hejaz], 8 ex.( Reichardt 1932: 99; 5 ex.in MNHUBexamined by us).
Material. Oman: Dhofar, Salalahenv. W [ 17°01’03”N 54°04’58”E], near Veterinary Hospital, 27.VIII.2000, 1 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Rd. Taqahto Madnatal Haq, 2 kmafter jct., 5.IX.2002, 3 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Rd.41 tra Raysute Adwnab, 16°57’72”N 53°52’73”E, 90 m, 23.IX.2001, 2 ex.( 1 ex. MSNTC, 1 ex. CHPV); Dhofar, Khor Ron, 17°02’27”N 54°26’16”E, 35 m, 24.VIII.2000, 3 ex.( MSNTC); ibidem, 12.IX.2000, 2 ex.( CHFP); Dhofar, Rd.49 near Ain Sahanawt, 17°07’40”N 54°09’44”E, 24.IX.2001, 2 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Ain Razat, 17°07’75”N 54°14’42”E, 11.IX.2002, 2 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Hajaif env., 17°14’53”N54°01’67”E, 900 m, 4.X.2001, 2 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Rd.47 ante Al Mughsayl, 16°53’45”N 53°48’57”E, 30 m, 1.III.2004, 1 ♀( MSNTC); Dhofar, Ain Garzizenv., 17°06’29”N 54°04’35”E, 110 m, 16.III.2004, 1 ♂( MSNTC). Notes.New to Oman. FIGURE 20.Distribution of the Histeridaein the Arabian Peninsula. Hypocacculus( s. str.) harmonicus, H.( s. str.) metallescens, H.( s. str.) simulans, H.( s. str.) spretulus. 54. Hypocacculus( Hypocacculus) metallescens(Erichson)( Fig. 20)
Distribution: Italy( Sardinia), Hungary, Romania, Mediterranean Subregion, South Russia, Central Asia, Africa, Mascarene Is., Saudi Arabia, Oman. Chorology:undefined. Literature. Saudi Arabia:“El Hahaz” [= El Hejaz] ( Reichardt 1932: 99; 2 ex.in MNHUB seen by us); Khulais valley [= Khulays, 22°09’14”N 39°19’06”E], 80 kmNE of Jeddah, 1997–1998 ( AlGhamdi 1999).
Material. Saudi Arabia:“ Saudi Arabia”, sine data( CHTY). Oman: Dhofar, Al Mughsaylenv. E, 16°52’53”N 53°43’51”E, 8.III.2004, 1 ♂( CHFP); Dhofar, 7 kmafter Tawi Atayr, 17°03’46”N 54°36’15”E, 600 m, 9.III.2004, 1 ex.( MSNTC); Dhofar, Ain Razatenv., 17°07’N 54°14’E, 16.III.2004, 1 ex.( MSNTC). Notes.New to Oman. The chorology of this species is undefined, because documentation of its supposed wide distribution preceded the description of the two almost identical afrotropical species H. simillimusVienna and H. simulansVienna with which H. metallescenscould have been confused in the past. 55. Hypocacculus( Hypocacculus) simulans Viennain Penati et Vienna( Fig. 20)
Distribution: Republic of South Africa, Malawi, Yemen ( Gomy, 2004). Chorology:Afrotropical (spread in E and S Africa). Literature. Yemen:Wadi Sharez [a few km east of Hajjah, 15°41’36”N 43°36’11”E], II.1985, 1 ♀( Gomy 2004); ibidem, 24.III.1985, cow dung, 6 ♂and 4 ♀( Gomy 2004). 56. Hypocacculus( Hypocacculus) spretulus(Erichson)( Fig. 20) Distribution: Portugal, South Europe, Syria, Crimea, Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam. Chorology:undefined. Literature. Saudi Arabia: Fifanear Gizan[= Faifa, 17°08’38”N 43°07’09”E], 1240 m, 27–31.III.1983, 1 ex.( Mazur 1994). 57. Hypocacculus( Nessus) controversusMüller( Fig. 21) Distribution: Balkans, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia. Chorology:Mediterranean. Literature. Saudi Arabia: Wadi Hurayamala[= Wadi Huraymala, 25°07’29”N 46°06’53”E], 770 m, 10.III.1988, 1 ex.( Tishechkin 2002). 58. Hypocacculus( Nessus) hosseinius(Théry)( Fig. 21) Distribution: Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman. Chorology:SaharoSaheloSindian.
Material. Saudi Arabia: Kushm Dibi[?], 20.IV.1978, 1 ex.( CHSM). Oman: Dhofar, Al Mughsaylenv., 16°53’90”N 53°46’30”E, 9.IX.2002, 1 ♂( MSNTC). Notes.New to the Arabian Peninsula. This species seems to be closely related to a few other Palearctic Nessuscharacterized by striking psammophilous features (body convex, pronotal hypomeron setose, pronotal and elytral surface almost entirely and coarsely punctate, mid and hind tibiae enlarged bearing long spinulae, etc.): H. tigris(Marseul), H. orbusReichardt, H. occatorReichardt, H. eremobiusReichardt, H. baluxReichardtand H. neftensisOlexa. Dueto their relative rarity, these species are poorly known and for this reason a future comprehensive revision of this group might ascribe the two specimensof H. hosseinius(Théry)from the Arabian Peninsula to another species. 59. Hypocacculus( Nessus) rubripes(Erichson)( Fig. 21)
Distribution: Portugal, Mediterranean Subregion, Netherlands, Central Europe, Crimea, Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East: Ussuriyskiy Kray, India, tropical Africa. Chorology:undefined. Literature. Saudi Arabia: Khulais valley[= Khulays, 22°09’14”N 39°19’06”E], 80 kmNE of Jeddah, 1997–1998 ( AlGhamdi 1999).
Material. Saudi Arabia:“Saudi Arabia”, sine data( CHTY). Notes.The chorology of this species is undefined, because in the past H. rubripeshas been confused with some very similar species.
1979-03-29
Saudi Arabia
17.57528
Sharoura
21
47.161667
44
45
1
2001-04-04
MSNTC, CHFP, CHPV
Saudi Arabia
27.047222
Daharan
20
49.661392
Al Jubail
44
45
12
1
1987-03
MNHUB
Yemen
12.881389
Shiakh Othman
21
44.995
44
45
1
1
1985-03
1985-04-31
1985-03
Saudi Arabia
24.975834
Irk-Banban
21
46.57083
45
46
80
Ar Riyad
1988-03-24
Saudi Arabia
770
25.124722
Wadi Hurayamala
21
46.11472
45
46
4
1996-02-24
CMNH
Kuwait
29.05
Al Abdaliyah
1229
47.716667
45
46
4
3
1
1985-03-26
1985-04-14
1985-03-26
Saudi Arabia
24.640833
Riyadh
21
46.772778
46
47
11
Ar Riyad
holotype
MNHUB
El Hejaz
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
46
47
2
2000-09-05
MSNTC
Oman
40
Al Mughsayl
47
48
1
1
Zufar
MNHUB
El Hejaz
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
47
48
13
2000-08-27
MSNTC
Veterinary Hospital
Oman
17.0175
Salalah
21
54.082775
47
48
1
Zufar
2002-09-05
MSNTC
Oman
Rd. Taqah
Haq
Madnat
47
48
3
Zufar
2001-09-23
MSNTC, CHPV
Oman
Rd.
90
Adwnab
Raysut
47
48
4
Zufar
[312,1317,1848,1874]
2000-08-24
MSNTC
Oman
35
17.040833
Khor Ron
21
54.43778
47
48
3
Zufar
2000-09-12
CHFP
17.127777
Ain Sahanawt
21
54.162224
Rd.
48
49
2
Zufar
2001-09-24
2002-09-11
2001-09-24
MSNTC
900
17.248056
Ain Razat
21
54.245
48
49
4
Zufar
2001-10-04
MSNTC
30
16.895834
Al Mughsayl
21
53.815834
Rd.
48
49
2
Zufar
2004-03-01
MSNTC
110
17.108055
Ain Garziz
21
54.07639
48
49
1
1
Zufar
[706,1025,483,510]
2004-03-16
MSNTC
48
49
1
1
Zufar
[441,1072,283,310]
CHTY
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
49
50
1
2004-03-08
CHFP
Oman
16.88139
Al Mughsayl
21
53.730835
49
50
1
1
Zufar
2004-03-09
MSNTC
Oman
600
17.062777
Tawi Atayr
21
54.604164
49
50
1
Zufar
[312,1152,404,430]
2004-03-16
MSNTC
Oman
17.116667
Ain Razat
1279
54.233334
49
50
1
Zufar
1983-03-27
1983-03-31
1983-03-27
Saudi Arabia
1240
17.143888
Fifa
21
43.119164
Gizan
49
50
1
1988-03-10
Saudi Arabia
770
25.124722
Wadi Hurayamala
21
46.11472
49
50
1
[435,1128,1524,1550]
1978-04-20
CHSM
Saudi Arabia
Kushm Dibi
49
50
1
2002-09-09
MSNTC
Oman
Al Mughsayl
53.775
49
50
1
1
Zufar
Saudi Arabia
22.153889
Khulais valley
21
39.318333
50
51
1