Omorgus (Afromorgus) granulatus (Herbst, 1783)

(Figs. 24–25)

Trox granulatus Herbst, 1783: 12 (original description).

Trox granulatus: Olivier 1789: 6 (as synonym of Trox suberosus); Herbst 1790: 18 (diagnosis, illustration); Eschscholtz 1822: 117 (redescription, diagnosis); Reiche 1853: 88 (notes on nomenclature); Harold 1872: 61 (redescription, key); Arrow 1912: 56 (catalogue); Balthasar 1936): 434 (diagnosis, key); Haaf 1954: 368 (redescription, diagnosis, illustration).

Trox (Omorgus) granulatus: Scholtz 1982: 10 (catalogue).

Afromorgus granulatus: Pittino 2006: 79 (new combination, catalogue); Pittino & Bezdĕk 2016: 54 (catalogue).

Omorgus (Afromorgus) granulatus: Zidek 2013: 10 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 101 (checklist); Kalawate & Patole 2018: 11990 (country records).

Type depository. Type is reportedly lost (Zidek 2017: 101).

Type locality. “ Ostindien [East India]” .

Distribution. Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka (Kalawate & Patole 2018; Schoolmeesters 2023).