Calliptamus deserticola (Vosseler, 1902) *

(Fig. 8)

Caloptenus italicus var. deserticola Vosseler, 1902a: 395 .

Caloptenus deserticola – Kheil 1915: 89.

Calliptamus deserticola – Capra 1929: 151.

Calliptamus siculis deserticola – Werner 1932: 173.

Calliptamus barbarus deserticola – Jannone 1938: 116. — Chopard 1943: 404.

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Algeria • unspecified; syntype; Laghout; SMNS.

DISTRIBUTION. — Morocco (Defaut & François 2018); Algeria and Tunisia (Vosseler 1902a); Turkey (Uvarov 1934); Iran (Uvarov 1938).

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

MATERIAL EXAMINED.— Algeria • 1♂; Biskra; VI.1886; E. Lemoro; MNHN-EO-CAELIF94 • 1♂; Algeria; 1898; J. Kunckel; MNHN-EO-CAELIF 1902 .

Georgia • 1 ♀; Tbilisi; 1896; M. Thierrot; MNHN-EO-CAELIF1903 .

NEW DATA FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — None.

HABITAT. — Calliptamus deserticola is found near Quercus coccifera L. 1753 (Defaut 2017).