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