Ochthebius (Ochthebius) pilosus Waltl, 1835

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 : 467

Ochthebius (Ochthebius) pilosus Waltl, 1835

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif: Taounate (first record). 13 m, 20 f, S191, 19.IV.2006. 13 m, 20 f, S211, 19.IV.2006. Saharan domain (first record): Laâyoune. 13 m, 6 f, S95, 04.IV.2007. 2 m, 4 f, S141, 26.IV.2006. 9 m, 4 f, S142, 24.IV.2006. 4 m, 11 f, S143, 26.IV.2007. 2 m, 13 f, S144, 26.IV.2007. 1 m, S170, 22.III.2008. 4 m, 6 f, S171, 22.III.2008. Tan-Tan. 10 m, 60 f, S114, 03.IV.2007. 1 m, S116, 21.III.2007.

Chorotype. W-Mediterranean.

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

Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif: Larache ( Kocher 1958). Central Plateau: Kénitra and Rabat ( Ferro 1985).