Brachinus (Aploa) nobilis Dejean, 1831
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5188423 |
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Brachinus (Aploa) nobilis Dejean, 1831 |
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Material examined (13 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Diksam plateau, Diksam lake, 1000 m a.s.l., 12°31′23″N, 53°57′12″E, 12.v.2004, 12 spec., lgt. A.Reiter, det. D. W.Wrase ( JFCP, NMPC, DWCB) GoogleMaps ; Wadi Ayaft , 12°36′39.1″N, 53°58′44.8″E, 26.x.2010, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps .
Diagnosis. Body length 11.0–15.0 mm. Dorsum yellow, elytra with black spots: near the scutellum along the suture till 2/5 of elytra, two rounded subhumeral spots along the sides and a subapical transverse zigzag band.
Collection circumstances. The specimen from Wadi Ayaft was found between stones on the bank of a pool in the wadi.
Distribution. This steppe species is known from Africa (from the Sahara to the Cape Province) in a discontinuous distribution on each side of the equatorial zone. It is also known from the Middle East and from mainland Yemen. Mentioned from Socotra Island by WRANIK (2003).
WRANIK W. 2003: Fauna of the Socotra Archipelago: field guide. Universitatsdruckerei, Rostock, 542 pp.
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