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Diaphorocera johnsoni Kaszab 1983

Description

Diaphorocera johnsoni Kaszab, 1983

Distribution. Endemic to the eastern Arabian Peninsula. Till now cited only from the type locality in Saudi Arabia; new for the U.A.E.

New records. U.A.E.: Dubai Emirate, Nahali, 15.iv.1989 E. Suqda coll. 1 ex. (UCD). Abu Dhabi Emirate, EA5, Al Jahar-Al Saad on road Al Aïn-Abu Dhabi, 24,21940° N 55,52091° E, 180 m a.s.l., 12.iii.2005 M. Bologna & F. Turco coll. 1 ex., on Zygophyllum mandavillei (CB).

Notes

Published as part of Bologna, Marco A. & Turco, Federica, 2007, The Meloidae (Coleoptera) of the United Arab Emirates with an updated Arabian checklist, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 1625 (1) on page 10, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1625.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5103300

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
UCD
Event date
1989-04-15 , 2005-03-12
Family
Meloidae
Genus
Diaphorocera
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Kaszab
Species
johnsoni
Taxon rank
species
Verbatim event date
1989-04-15 , 2005-03-12
Taxonomic concept label
Diaphorocera johnsoni Kaszab, 1983 sec. Bologna & Turco, 2007

References

  • Kaszab, Z. (1983) Insects of Saudi Arabia. Coleoptera: Fam. Meloidae - A synopsis of the Arabian Meloidae. Fauna of Saudi Arabia, 5, 144 - 204.