Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) finotianus (Saussure, 1885)

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Helioscirtus finotianus Saussure, 1885: 28 . — Finot 1895: 440.

Sphingonotus finotianus – Vosseler 1902a: 370. — Chopard 1943: 310.

Pseudosphingonotus finotianus – Descamps 1970: 31.

Neosphingonotus finotianus – Benediktov 1998: 13.

Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) finotianus – Benediktov 2009: 29.

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Algeria • ♂; holotype; Oran; MHNG .

DISTRIBUTION. — Morocco (Defaut & François 2018); Algeria and Tunisia (Moussi et al. 2018).

DATA FROM LITERATURE FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST- ERN TUNISIA. — Gabes, Gafsa (Vosseler 1902a); Bouhedma (Hochkirch & Husemann 2008).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Tunisia • 1 ♂; Tozeur, Degache; 29.IV.2016; H. Tlili; MNHN-EO-CAELIF4699 • 2 ♀; same data; INAT .

Algeria • 1 ♂; Algiers, Hammam Melouane; 5.X.1954; C. A, H. Maurel & R. P[asquier]; MNHN-EO-CAELIF9116 • 1 ♀; same data; MNHN-EO-CAELIF9117 .

NEW DATA FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — Tozeur, Degache.

HABITAT. — Desert area (Werner 1932).

REMARKS. — A few specimens were collected from one locality only.