Oedaleus decorus decorus (Germar, 1825)

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Acrydium decorum Germar, 1826: pl. 17.

Oedaleus nigrofasciatus (De Geer, 1773) – Vosseler 1902a: 359 (misidentification).

Oedaleus decorus – Uvarov 1923b: 69. — Chopard 1943: 295.

Oedaleus decorus decorus – Ritchie 1981: 124.

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Russia • ♂; neotype (Ritchie 1981); Southern Russia, Podolia; NHM .

DISTRIBUTION. — Species widespread throughout Africa and the Mediterranean basin (Ritchie 1981); Southern Europe and further eastwards into Asia (Willemse et al. 2018).

DATA FROM LITERATURE FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — Gafsa (Vosseler 1902a).

MATERIAL EXAMINED.— Tunisia • 1♂; Gafsa, Douwara; 20.VII.2016; H. Tlili; MNHN-EO-CAELIF4689 • 1 ♀; Tabarka; 5.VII.1889; MNHN-EO-CAELIF2596 .

Algeria • 1 ♀; Oran, 5.VII.1979; MNHN-EO-CAELIF9115 .

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

HABITAT. — Dry and open habitats (Usmani 2008).