Duroniella lucasii (I. Bolivar, 1881)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5231589 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/190987FA-6B37-FFEB-FF00-ACB5BEC41655 |
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Felipe |
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Duroniella lucasii (I. Bolivar, 1881) |
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32. Duroniella lucasii (I. Bolivar, 1881)
Diagnosis: It can be identified by its light brown colour, lateral pronotal carinae with a pale line and narrow dark band which continues with the tegmina, and slightly ensiform antennae.
Habitats: It frequents irrigated fields and appears to be feeding on alfalfa and other vegetations.
Material examined: Al Shati region : Idri, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 13.iv.1996 ; Qirah , 1 ♂, on alfalfa, 12.xi.1996 .
Localities: Cyrenaica: Giarabub; Tripolitania: Ain Zara; Fezzan: Idri, Qirah.
Distribution: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Moroccco, Tunisia, Guinea, Mouretania, Sahara, S.W. Asia.
Remarks: This species was described from Algeria. It has been earlier reported from Libya by salfi (1929) and Capra (1929).
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