Onthophagus (Eremonthophagus) transcaspicus König, 1889

Ziani, Stefano, Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud Saleh, Aldhafer, Hathal Mohammed & Barbero, Enrico, 2019, An overview of the Onthophagini from the Arabian Peninsula (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae), Zootaxa 4658 (1), pp. 1-36 : 10-12

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Onthophagus (Eremonthophagus) transcaspicus König, 1889
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Onthophagus (Eremonthophagus) transcaspicus König, 1889 View in CoL

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Literature quotes. SAUDI ARABIA : Hejaz, “Hedjaz” (d’Orbigny 1913a). Makkah Province, “Buraim, c. 60 miles east-north-east of Mecca ”. Eastern Province, Al Hawi. Asir Province, Bi’r Ibn Sarrâr; Khamis Mushait; Amwah; Aina. Najran Province, Wadi Tarima. Jizan Province, Wadi Mahid ( Paulian 1948). Makkah Province, Shaib Khumra [actually in Riyadh Province]; Makkah. Riyadh Province, “Hieth, 40 km S Riyadh ”. Asir Province, “Wadi Marba, Khamis M.” ( Zunino 1979). Madinah province, 17 km before Khaybar, Wadi Ghamra; 17 km S Khaybar; “Wadi Al Faraah, near Yambo”; 10 km W of Medina. Asir Province, 81 km S Biljurshi. Tabuk Province, 111 km before Al Ula. Riyadh Province, Riyadh ( Zunino 1981). Baha Province, Adnan; Baljurashi ( El-Hawagry et al. 2013). YEMEN: without locality (d’Orbigny 1913a). OMAN: Musandam Governorate, Wadi Salalla; Gezira el Ghanam; Khasab area ( Zunino 1981). Without locality ( Janikova 1998). UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: without locality ( Gillett & Gillett 2005). Fujairah Emirate, Bithnah; Wadi Hayl; Wadi Safad. Ajman Emirate, Wadi Maidaq. Ras al-Khaimah Emirate, Khor al-Khwair. Sharjah Emirate, Khor Kalba ( Král & Batelka 2017).

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA : Asir Province, Wadi Marabah , 1150 m (1810.293′N 4222.195′E), 16.iv.2016, H. Al Dhafer, M. Abdel-Dayem, D. Baiocchi, A. Soliman, A. Al Ansi & I Rasool leg. 1 ex. ( KSMA) ; ibidem, 1159 m (1810′16″N 4222′15″E), 1.iv.2017, G. Magnani & D. Baiocchi leg. 1 ex. ( SZCM) ; ibidem, WSW of Abha , 1197 m (1810′18″N 4222′12″E), 1/ 4.iv.2017, P. Rapuzzi leg. 2 exx. ( SZCM) . Riyadh Province, F78, Wadi Al Dawaser, Al Muhmmadiya Farm , 700 m (2025.497′N 4443.563′E), 9.v.2018, H. Al Dhafer et al. leg. 1 ♀, 4 ♂♂ ( KSMA) .

YEMEN: Al Mahwit Governorate, Al Mahwit, SW, env., 840 m (1525′49″N 4328′59″E), 1/ 2.xi.2005, D. Král leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . Dhamar Governorate, Madinat Ash Shirq , 1027 m (1445′N 4351′E), 7.iv.2007, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . Sana’a Governorate, Mafhaq , 2350 m (1509′03″N 4357′16″E), 7.x.2005, D. Král leg. 4 exx. ( NMPC) ; Wadi Anis , 60 km SW Sana’a, 1522 m (1500′N 4409′E), 7.x.2005, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . OMAN: Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Al Ayn , 2100 m, 19.iii.2008, S. & R. Ziani leg. 18 exx. ( SZCM) ; Jabal Akhdar , 1900 m, (2314′N 5712′E), 9.v.1991, M. D. Gallagher leg. 1 exx. ( SAIC) ; ibidem, 19.x.1995, M. Balkenohl & M. D. Gallagher leg. 17 exx. ( MBPC ]; Sayq , 540 m (2230N 5906E), 5–6.vii.1995, B. Skule & M. D. Gallagher leg. 1 ex. ( SAIC) ; w. Muaydin , 22.iv.1988, M. D. Gallagher & H. Hölzel leg. 1 ex. ( SAIC) ; Jabal Shams , 50 m, (2315′N 5715′E), 16.viii.1987, M. D. Gallagher leg. 3 exx. ( JSCS) ; ibidem, 1900 m (2314′N 5714′E), 3.vii.1995, B. Skule leg. 1 ex. ( SAIC) ; Wadi Ghul , 1450 m (2314′N 5709′E), 1.ix.1990, M. D. Gallagher & J. C. Deeming leg. 4 exx. ( SAIC) ; Tanuf , 630 m (3003′08″N 5727′2″E), 1–15.ii.2005, M. Ströhle leg. 2 exx. ( GMCL) ; Wadi Al Muaydin , 670 m (2259′20″N 5740′15″E), 22.xi.–2.xii.2005, M. Ströhle leg. 4 exx. ( GMCL) ; Tanuf , 1440 m (2306,095′N 5729,736′E), 30.iv.2008, S. Ilniczky leg. 16 exx. ( SICB) ; Al Hamra , 653 m (2303,978′N 5722,687′E), 28.iv.2008, S. Ilniczky leg. 1 ex. ( SICB) ; Al Hamra, Birkat Al Shamat , 2009 m (2309,923′N 5725,02′E), 26.iv.2008, S. Ilniczky leg. 5 exx. ( SICB) ; Wadi Tanuf , 768 m (2304,564′N 5729,736′E), 29.iv.2008, S. Ilniczky leg. exx. ( SICB) ; 16 km NW of Nizwa, Wadi Tanuf , 640 m (2303′57″N 5728′15″E), 13.vii.2018, I. Zappi leg. 7 exx. ( IZCC) . Ad Dhahi- rah Governorate, Mahdah (2427′N 5600′E), 8.iv.1993, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 11 exx. ( SOIC, EBCT) ; near Mahdah (2422′N 5556′E), 10/ 17.iv.1992, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 14 exx. ( MGCB) ; Wadi A’Bal (2426′N 5603′E), 9.iv.1993, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 2 exx. ( SOIC) ; Wadi Aboule (2425′N 5602′E), 9.iv.1993, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 3 exx. ( MGCB) ; Al Hayl (2338′N 5813′E), vii.1995, B. Skule leg. 22 exx. ( SOIC) . Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, W. Bani Khalid, Zilaft , 600 m (2235′N 5905′E) 22.iv.1983, M. D. Gallagher leg. 7 exx. ( JSCS) ; Fins (22°55′33′′N 59°11′06′′E), 20.iii.2015, A. Tabarroni leg. 2 exx. ( LMCB) GoogleMaps ; 20 km SO Sur (22°32′N 59°22′E), M. Černý leg. 1 ex. ( GMCL) GoogleMaps . Al Batinah Gover- norate, Ghubra Bowl , 800 m (23°14′N 57°47′E), 1.iii.1991, M. D. Gallagher leg. 1 ex. ( SAIC) GoogleMaps ; S of Al Alawi, Wadi near Vlyah village , 76 m (2311,257′N 5735,526′E), 16.iv.2008, S. Ilniczky leg. 30 exx. ( SICB) . Al Buraymi Gov- ernorate, J. Huwayya (2418′N 5551′E), 10.iv.1992, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 2 exx. ( MGCB) ; near Al Buraymi (2415′N 5549′E), 15.i.1997, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 2 exx. ( MGCB) . Masqat Governorate, Siya (2312′N 5841′E), 21.iii.1991, M. D. Gallagher leg., 2 exx. ( SAIC) ; near Fins , 15 m (2256′53N 5911′17E), 4/ 5.iv.1996, M. D. Gallagher leg. 46 exx. ( SAIC) ; Wadi Abyadh , 230 m (2325′N 5740′E), 21.xii.1994, B. Skule & M. D. Gallagher leg. 2 exx. ( SAIC) ; Wadi ‘ Arabiyin , 50 m (2304′05N 5900′38E), 30.iv.1996, M. D. Gallagher leg. 19 exx. ( SAIC) ; 4 km S Daghmar , 80 m (2309′N 5859′E), 14.xi.1991, M. D. Gallagher leg. 3 exx. ( SAIC) ; N Samail, Quaylah , 400 m (2321′N 5803′E), 21.iv.1985, M. D. Gallagher leg. 5 exx. ( JSCS) ; Wadi al Kawd (2335′N 5807′E), 27vi.1995, B. J. Skule leg. 1 ex ( SAIC) . Musandam Governorate, Musandam region, 20/ 23.x.1984, M. D. Gallagher leg. 1 ex ( JSCS) . Nizwa Governorate, Wadi al Muadin , 670 m, 22.ix.2005, M. Ströhle leg. 1 ex. ( SZCM) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi Emirate, near Al Oha (2430′N 5545′E), 27.ii.1992, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 1 ex. ( MGCB) . Dubai Emirate, Al Lisaili (2456′N 5529′E), 9.i.1997, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 1 ex. ( MGCB) .

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Oman ( Zunino 1981), Saudi Arabia , Yemen (d’Orbigny 1913a), United Arab Emirate ( Gillett & Gillett 2005). North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia ( Baraud 1985). Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia ( Balthasar 1963), Sudan ( Balthasar 1972). Asia: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan ( Ziani & Bezděk 2016).

NMPC

National Museum Prague

SOIC

Natural History Museum, National Insect Collection

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Scarabaeidae

Genus

Onthophagus

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