Heteracris adspersa adspersa (Redtenbacher, 1889) *

(Fig. 19)

Euprepocnemis adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889: 30 .

Thisoicetrus adspersus – Jacobson & Bianchi 1902: 319.

Heteracris adspersa – Shumakov 1963: 106. — Grunshaw 1991: 37.

Heteracris adspersa adspersa – Buzzetti et al. 2014: 23.

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Transcaspia • ♂; lectotype (Grunshaw 1991); NMW .

DISTRIBUTION. — Algeria (Zergoun et al. 2019); Iran (Garai 2011); Senegal (Mestre & Chiffaud 2006).

The distribution area of this subspecies extends from southern Spain to central Asia (Grunshaw 1991); for the sub-Saharan region, H. adspersa adspersa is recorded only in Senegal (Mestre & Chiffaud 2006).

DATA FROM LITERATURE FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — Zarzis (Grunshaw 1991).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Tunisia • 1 ♂; Southern Tunisia; 1919; Abeille de Perrin E.A.E; MNHN-EO-CAELIF3726 .

Algeria • 1♀ Oran; 01.X.1954; H. Maurel;MNHN-EO-CAELIF9131 • 1 ♀; same data; MNHN-EO-CAELIF9132 .

NEW DATA FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN TUNISIA. — None.

HABITAT. — Oases and the environment with halophytic plants (Moussi et al. 2011).