Leptopternis maculata Vosseler, 1902

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Leptopternis maculata Vosseler, 1902a: 380 . — Chopard 1943: 324.

Sphingonotus acrotyloides Werner, 1908: 715 .

TYPE SPECIMENS. — Algeria • ♂; syntype; Bou Saada; SMNS • ♀; syntype; Bou Saada; NHM .

DISTRIBUTION. — Algeria (Moussi et al. 2018); Tunisia (Moussi et al. 2018); Libya (Massa 2009).

DATA FROM LITERATURE FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — Gafsa, Sfax (Vosseler 1902a); Maknassy (Chopard 1943).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Tunisia • 1 ♀; Gabes, Ghanouch; 26.VII.2018; M. Ben Chouikha; coll. MBC • 1 ♀; Gabes, Mareth; 3.X.2018; M. Ben Chouikha; coll. MBC • 1♀; Maknassy, VI.1927; MNHN-EO-CAELIF9114 .

Algeria • 1 ♀; Bou Saada, Oued El Maittar; 17.X.1954; H. Maurel & R. P[asquier]; MNHN-EO-CAELIF493 .

NEW DATA FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — Gafsa, Douwara.

HABITAT. — This species lives in desertic steppe (H. Tlili, pers. obs.).