Omorgus (Afromorgus) verrucosus (Reiche & Saulcy, 1856)

(Figs. 84–85)

Trox verrucosus Reiche & Saulcy, 1856: 404 (original description).

Trox verrucosus: Harold 1872: 71 (as a synonym of Trox denticulatus); Arrow 1912: 55 (as a synonym of Trox denticulatus); Haaf 1954: 354 as a synonym of Trox denticulatus); Scholtz 1982: 9 (as a synonym of Trox (Omorgus) denticulatus); Scholtz 1980b: 52 (as a synonym of Trox (Omorgus) denticulatus).

Afromorgus testudo: Pittino 2006: 26, 27, 79 (lectotype designation, revalidated, new combination, catalogue); Pittino & Bezdĕk 2016: 54 (catalogue); Král & Batelka 2017: 81 (specimens of United Arab Emirates, distribution).

Omorgus verrucosus: Abdel-Dayem et al. 2020: 62 (country record).

Omorgus (Afromorgus) verrucosus: Zidek 2013: 18 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 110 (checklist).

Trox nomadicus Scholtz, 1980a: 138 (original description). Type locality: “Arabia [Saudi Arabia], Shakhat-el-Yemanie”. Type depository: Holotype (female) at TMSA (Figs. 86–87). Synonymised by Pittino 2006: 28.

Trox (Omorgus) nomadicus: Scholtz 1982: 12 (catalogue).

Type depository. Lectotype (male) at NMHN, one paralectotype at NHMUK (Figs. 84–85).

Type locality. “ De Syrie [Syria]” .

Distribution. Egypt, Iraq, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (Schoolmeesters 2023).