Anthelephila bejceki Kejval, 2002

Kejval, Zbyněk & Cz, Domažlice, 2012, Studies on the genus Anthelephila (Coleoptera: Anthicidae). 12. Review of the species from Yemen, including Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52, pp. 347-363 : 352

Anthelephila bejceki Kejval, 2002

Material examined. YEMEN: 4 JJ 1 ♀, Socotra , Noged plain, Wadi Ireeh, 12°23′11′′ E 53°59′47′′[GPS], 95 m, 6.–7.xii.2003, D. Král leg. ( ZKDC) ; 2 JJ 1 ♀, Socotra , Dixam plateau, Sirhin area, 12°31′08′′ E 53°59′09′′[GPS], 812 m, 1.–2.xii.2003, J. Farkač leg. ( ZKDC) ; 1 J, Socotra , Noged plain, Qaareh (waterfall), 12°20′10′′ N 53°37′56′′ E 37 m [GPS], 5.–6.xii.2003, J. Farkač leg. ( ZKDC) ; 2 JJ 3 ♀♀, Socotra , Dixam plateau, Wadi Esgego, 12°28′09′′ N 54°00′36′′ E 300 m [GPS], 2.–3.xii.2003, P. Kabátek leg. ( ZKDC) ; 1 J, Socotra , Qualentiah env., slopes 5 km SE from Quayson, 12°39.691′ N 53°26.658′ E, 4.–5.vi.2010, V. Hula & J. Niedobová leg.( ZKDC) ; 1♀, Socotra , Dgisfu valley, 12°28.444′ N 54°08.596′ E, 2.vi.2010, V. Hula & J. Niedobová leg. ( ZKDC) ; 56 JJ 32 ♀♀, Socotra , Dixam plateau, Firmihin, Dracaena forest, 490 m, 12°28.6′N 54°01.1′E, 15.–16.xi.2010, J. Bezděk leg. ( ZKDC) ; 17 JJ 14 ♀♀, same data, except: J. Hájek leg. ( NMPC) ; 5 JJ 4 ♀♀, same data, except: P. Hlaváč leg. ( NMPC) .

Remarks. This species was described from Socotra Island (Wadi Faar) ( KEJVAL 2002) and is known only from this island so far. The above listed large series of specimens from Firmihin was collected from flowering bushes of Ochradenus sp. ( Resedaceae ) (J. Hájek & J. Batelka, pers. comm.).