Ochthebius (Ochthebius) salinator Peyerimhoff, 1924

Benamar, Loubna, Bennas, Nard, Hassoun, Mustapha & Millán, Andrés, 2022, Checklist of Moroccan aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) New records and updates, Zootaxa 5129 (4), pp. 451-504 : 469

Ochthebius (Ochthebius) salinator Peyerimhoff, 1924

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif: Sidi Kacem. 2 m, 6 f, S147, 15.VII.2010. Saharan domain (first record): Laâyoune. 5 m, 5 f, S95,. IV.2007. 23 m, 7 f, S141, 26.IV.2006. 56 m, 44 f, S142, 24.IV.2006. 30 m, 10 f, S143, 26.IV.2007. 1 m, S144, 26.IV.2007. 10 m, 30 f, S170, 22.III.2008. 6 m, S171, 22.III.2008. Tan-Tan. 15 m, 55 f, S114, 03.IV.2007. 56 m, 44 f, S116, 03.IV.2007.

Chorotype. Mediterranean.

Distribution in North Africa. Egypt ( Salah et al. 2014; Jäch & Skale 2015), Canary Islands, Morocco and Tunisia ( Jäch & Skale 2015).

Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif: Taounate and Sidi Kacem ( Bennas et al. 2001). Middle Atlas: Fès ( Ferro 1985) . High Atlas: Ouarzazate ( Ferro 1985; Jäch 1992a).