An annotated checklist of the aquatic Polyphaga (Coleoptera) of Egypt I. Family Hydraenidae
Author
Salah, Mohamed
Zoology & Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, 11795 - Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Author
Cueto, Juan Antonio Régil
Department of Biodiversity & Environmental Management (Zoology), León University, 24071 - León, Spain
Author
Valladares, Luis F.
Department of Biodiversity & Environmental Management (Zoology), León University, 24071 - León, Spain
lfvald@unileon.es
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Zootaxa
2014
2014-10-16
3873
3
275
284
journal article
5296
10.11646/zootaxa.3873.3.6
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Ochthebius (Ochthebius) auropallens
Fairmaire, 1879
Kuwert (1890)
mentioned that the distribution of
Ochthebius auropallens
Fairmaire, 1879
is throughout North Africa including
Egypt
. We have not been able to verify other literature records of this species from
Egypt
. The species was not included in the coleopteran lists of
Storey (1916)
and
Alfieri (1976)
. In addition, the species was not included in the revision of
Jäch (1992b)
and also not included in the catalogues of
Hansen (1998)
and
Jäch (2004)
. The species is known from
Israel
and many North African Countries such as
Algeria
,
Morocco
and
Tunisia
(
Jäch 1992b
,
2004
;
Hansen 1998
).