Onthophagus (Micronthophagus) ochreatus d’Orbigny, 1898

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 : 20-21

Onthophagus (Micronthophagus) ochreatus d’Orbigny, 1898

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Literature quotes. SAUDI ARABIA : Makkah Province, Jeddah (d’Orbigny 1913a). Asir Province: Wadi Shaqa (Scott in Paulian 1948). Jizan Province, Al Hakimah, Gizan ( Zunino 1981). YEMEN: without locality (d’Orbigny 1913a). OMAN: without locality, as Micronthophagus ochreatus, ( Janikova 1998) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi Emirate ( Tigar & Osborne 1999); Al-Ajban ( Král & Batelka 2017). Without locality ( Gillett & Gillett 2005).

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA : Asir Province, Al Magardah, Wadi Yabah , 402 m (1914.911′N 4147.255′E), 11.x.2013, I Rasool leg. 1 ex. ( KSMA) ; 6 km S Ainah , 200 m (1755′28′′N 4222′12′′E), 3.iv.2017, P. Rapuzzi leg. 1 ex. ( SZCM) ; “ Um Shaeby [locality not found], 17.x.1935, R. C M. Darling leg. 1 ex. ( NHMUK) ; ibidem, v.1936, R. C M. Darling leg. 1 ex. ( NHMUK) . YEMEN: Al Hudaydah Governorate, 10 km W Al Mansuriyah , 110 m (1443′N 4312′E), 8.iv.2007, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . Dhamar Governorate, Hammam Ali , 1677 m (1440′N 4410′E), 12.iv.2007, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . Hadramaut Governorate, 20 km NW Dhawran , 1794 m (1440′N 4413′E), 29.x.2005, S. Kadlec leg. 1 ex. ( NMPC) . Lahij Governorate, Lahij, 14.x.1935, R. C. M. Darling leg. 1 ex. ( NHMUK) . OMAN: Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, Wahiba Sands (2139′N 5918′E), 6/ 7.vii.1995, B. Skule & M. D. Gallagher leg. 5 exx. ( SOIC) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Sharja Emirate, Naqa Suhunah—Al Ain (2518′N 5542′E), 30.ix.1994, M. P. T. Gillett leg. 1 ex. ( MGCB) .

Distribution. Arabian Peninsula: Oman ( Janikova 1998), Saudi Arabia , Yemen (d’Orbigny 1913a), Unit- ed Arab Emirates ( Tigar & Osborne 1999). North Africa: Morocco ( Arrow 1931). Africa: Djibouti (d’Orbigny 1898b), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan ( Balthasar 1963). Asia: India (Scott in Paulian 1948), Pakistan ( Arrow 1931), Sri Lanka ( Arrow 1931; Scott in Paulian 1948; Balthasar 1963).

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FIGURES 14–18. Onthophagini of Arabian Peninsula. 14, Onthophagus (Micronthophagus) ochreatus d’Orbigny, 1898: YE (Al Hudaydah) 10 km W Al Mansuriyah; 15, Onthophagus (Onthophagiellus) millingeni d’Orbigny, 1898: YE (Sana’a) Haddah; 16, Onthophagus (s. str.) falsus Gillet, 1925: SA (Riyadh) Wadi Al Dawaser; 17, Onthophagus (Proagoderus) quadriarmatus Fairmaire, 1892, ♂: YE (Al Mahrah) Wadi N of Damqut vill.; 18, Onthophagus (Proagoderus) quadriarmatus Fairmaire, 1892, ♀: YE (Al Mahrah) Wadi N of Damqut vill. Photos by Gabriele Fiumi.