Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940

Miscophus mochii ARNOLD, 1940: 130, ♀, Holotype: 1♀, Egypt: Wadi Digla near Cairo (SAM).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: EGYPT: 1♀ 15.iv.1934, Ben Yusef (SAM, no ID labels, but probably a paratype and so designed. The specimen lacks the head) ; 1♀ 6.iv.1934 Wadi Digla (NHMW) . ISRAEL: appr. 30♀♀: 8.v.1996 40km SE Beer Sheva, Mezad Aqurabim; 9.v.1996 45 km N Elat, Qetura, 7.iv.1995 Arava Valley, Hazeva 30.78, 35.25E ; 1♀ 8.v.1996 Arava Valley, Iddan, 30.807N 35.298E ; Sede Boker 30.83N, 34.80E (leg. M. Irvin in Malaise traps, CSE) ; 1♀ 4.xii.1930 Jericho (ZMHU) . MOROCCO: 1♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout, Antiatlas (femora red with black marks on innerside and above) ; ♀ 1.v.1947 Tafraout, Anti-Atlas (MZL) ; 1♀ 11.v.2003 Taroudant (OLL) . YEMEN: 3♀♀ 17.xii.1974 Saana (leg. v.Harten, RMNH) (with complete pilosity on head and thorax)

D i s t r i b u t i o n Morocco, Egypt, Israel, AP: Yemen. New to the Arabian Peninsula.