Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica (Fabricius, 1798)

Felix, Ron F. F. L., Farkač, Jan & Suleiman, Ahmed Saeed, 2012, Annotated checklist of the Carabidae (Coleoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago, Insect biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago. (Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52), pp. 75-106 : 79-80

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5176756
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scientific name	Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica (Fabricius, 1798)
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Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica (Fabricius, 1798) View in CoL

Material examined (56 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Hadibu , 12.652N, 54.024E, 10 m a.s.l., 11.–23.xi.2000, 2 spec., lgt. V.Bejček & K. Šťastný,det. P.Votruba ( JFCP, CULS) GoogleMaps ; Lahas , 12.646N, 54.091E, 69 m a.s.l., 17.–18.xi.2000, 3 spec., lgt. V. Bejček & K. Šťastný, det. P. Votruba ( JFCP, CULS, PVCP) GoogleMaps ; Homhil , 12.587N, 54.302E, 330 m a.s.l., 20.–21.xi.2000, 3 spec., lgt. V. Bejček & K. Šťastný, det. P. Votruba ( JFCP, CULS, PVCP) GoogleMaps ; Hadibo village & environments, 12°39′N, 54°01′E, 2.–26.ii.1999, 1 spec., lgt. H. Pohl, det. F. Cassola ( HLMD) GoogleMaps ; Dijoub , environment cave, 12°23′05″N, 54°00′56″E, 90 m a.s.l., 24.x.2000, 9 spec., lgt. H. Pohl, det. H. Pohl ( HLMD) GoogleMaps ; Noged , Farmihin, near beach, 12°24′41″N, 54°13′35″E, 24.–25.x.2000, 2 spec., lgt. H. Pohl, det. H. Pohl ( HLMD) GoogleMaps ; Wadi di-Negehen, 12°38′33.0″N, 54°03′18.5″E, 20.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Wadi Ayhaft , river, 12°36′49.1″N, 53°59′26.4″E, 22.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Lagoon Qadhub , 12°38′55.0″N, 53°57′14.0″E, 23.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Lagoon Qaryah , 12°32.378′N, 54°17.642′E, 24.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Ridah (Mômi), 12°32′40.3″N, 54°17′41.1″E, 24.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Wadi Shiliyin (Mômi), 12°32′10.5″N, 54°14′44.0″E, 25.ii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. R. Ketelaars, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Noged beach,south of Dejub-cave,camp, 12°20′43.58″N, 54°01′12.49″E, 02.iii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Haghier Mts , Ayheft valley, 20.iii.2009, 4 spec., lgt. Saldaitis, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( IRSB) ; top of Diksam valley , 22.iii.2009, 7 spec., lgt. Saldaitis, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( IRSB) ; Shuab location, coast line, mangroves, 24.iii.2009, 5 spec., lgt. Saldaitis,det. R.F.F.L.Felix ( IRSB) ; Ayheft valley , 12.i.2010, lgt. Saldaitis, 8 spec.,det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( IRSB) ; Wadi di-Negehen, 12°36′55.58″N, 54°03′48.28″E, 25.10.2010, 2 spec., lgt.& det. R.F.F.L.Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Wadi Ayhaft , river, 12°36′21.7″N, 53°59′33.9″E, 26.x.2010, 2 spec., lgt.& det. R.F.F.L.Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps ; Gubbah di-Net, 12°28′52.9″N, 53°23′07.4″E, 2 m a.s.l., 28.x.2010, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Body length: 9.0–12.0 mm. Head, pronotum and elytra coppery green or brown, sides of pronotum setose. Whole underside heavily covered with white setae.

Collection circumstances. The species was collected in large numbers in many sites on the island, both on banks of freshwater and on sea-shores. Also observed on the Nojid beach, south of Dejub cave, 12°20′43.58″N, 54°01′12.49″E, 2.iii.2009. In Wadi Shiliyin (Mômi), the beetles were seen running on algae covering the water.

Distribution. This species has a wide distribution ranging from the Mediterranean, most of Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia to India. Mentioned by WRANIK (2003) for Socotra.

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