Rhysida longicornis Pocock, 1891

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12. Rhysida longicornis Pocock, 1891

Material examined. Sokotra Isl. : Kischen, 20 th September 1956, Oxford University, leg. unknown, 3 exx., BMNH ?; Sokotra Isl. : Kischen, August 1956, Oxfrod University, leg. unknown, 9 exx., BMNH ?; Sokotra Isl. : Kischen, September 1917, leg. unknown, 15 exx., BMNH ?; Sokotra Isl. : Kischen, various dates, becoming more abundant as rains increase, 2.080 ft, No. 13, leg. unknown, 22 exx., BMNH ?. ( Fig. 22 ).

Type locality. Sokotra Isl. ( Minelli et al. 2006) .

General distribution. Northeast Tropical Africa: Sokotra Isl. ( YE) ( Minelli et al. 2006).

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FIGURE 22. Rhysida afra, R. longicornis, R. longipes longipes, R. paucidens, R. stuhlmanni stuhlmanni and R. togoensis, distribution records of specimens from Africa housed in the NHM collection.