Annotated checklist of the Carabidae (Coleoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago
Felix, Ron F. F. L.
Farkač, Jan
Suleiman, Ahmed Saeed
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2012
2012-12-17
Insect biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago.
52
75
106
MSWF
Dejean, 1831
Dejean
1831
[419,858,988,1013]
Insecta
Carabidae
Brachinus
Animalia
Coleoptera
2
77
Arthropoda
species
nobilis
Aploa
Material examined ( 13 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Diksamplateau, Diksam lake, 1000 ma.s.l., 12°31′23″N, 53°57′12″E, 12.v.2004, 12 spec., lgt. A.Reiter, det. D. W.Wrase( JFCP, NMPC, DWCB); Wadi Ayaft, 12°36′39.1″N, 53°58′44.8″E, 26.x.2010, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix( RFBE).
Diagnosis.Body length 11.0–15.0 mm. Dorsum yellow, elytra with black spots: near the scutellum along the suture till 2/5 of elytra, two rounded subhumeral spots along the sides and a subapical transverse zigzag band. Collection circumstances.The specimen from Wadi Ayaft was found between stones on the bank of a pool in the wadi.
Distribution.This steppe species is known from Africa (from the Sahara to the Cape Province) in a discontinuous distribution on each side of the equatorial zone. It is also known from the Middle East and from mainland Yemen. Mentioned from Socotra Islandby WRANIK (2003).
2004-05-12
JFCP, NMPC, DWCB
A. Reiter
SOCOTRA ISLAND
D. W. Wrase
1000
12.523055
Diksam
21
53.953335
Diksam lake
2
77
12
2010-10-26
RFBE
SOCOTRA ISLAND
R. F. F. L. Felix
12.610862
Wadi Ayaft
1
53.97911
2
77
1