Ochthebius (Ochthebius) fallaciosus Ganglbauer, 1901

Benamar, Loubna, Bennas, Nard, Hassoun, Mustapha & Millán, Andrés, 2022, Checklist of Moroccan aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) New records and updates, Zootaxa 5129 (4), pp. 451-504 : 464-465

Ochthebius (Ochthebius) fallaciosus Ganglbauer, 1901

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif: Larache (first record). 1 f, S45, 04.IV.2010. 12 m, S234, 05.IV.2010. 3 m, S265, 05.IV.2010. Middle Atlas: Ifrane. 101 exs., S331, 01.IV.1997. 40 exs., S344, 11.IV.2007. High Atlas: Ouarzazate. 100 exs., S326, 03.IV.1997.

Chorotype. Europeo-Mediterranean.

Distribution in North Africa. Morocco ( Jäch & Skale 2015; Villastrigo et al. 2020).

Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif: Tanger, Tétouan and Nador ( Bennas et al. 2001). Oriental Plateau: Figuig ( Chavanon et al. 2004). Central Plateau: Kénitra (Orchymont 1935; Kocher 1938) and Rabat ( Kocher 1958). Middle Atlas: Midelt ( Alluaud 1926) and Ifrane ( Alluaud 1926; Dakki 1979; Jäch & Delgado 2008). High Atlas: Ouarzazate ( Kocher 1969) .

Remark. Previously recorded as O. viridis sp. 1 sensu Jäch (1992).