Sphingonotus savignyi Saussure, 1884
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Sphingonotus savignyi Saussure, 1884 |
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43. Sphingonotus savignyi Saussure, 1884
Diagnosis: This species can be identified by its wings absolutely colourless, trasparent, apex with a dark spot; pronotum with posterior margin broadly rounded; inside of hind femur entirely yellow with one transversal blackish fascia (Mishchenko, 1936: Fig. 4; Chopard, 1943: Ffig. 482).
Habitats: It is adesert species and found through the summer and in the winter. It is occasionally attracted to light.
Material examined: Al Shati Region: Brack, 3♂, 2♀, at light, 12.iv.1994; 1♀, on ground,12.v.96.
Localities: Tripolitania: Mizda, Uadi Sofeggin; Fezzan: Brack.
Distribution: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Mouretania, Canary Is., N. Africa, Sudan, Somaliland, Palestine, Arabia, Iran, Cancasus, Central Asia, Baluchistan, Kashmir, Sind, W.india, Nubia, Sahara, Rio de Oro, Socotra, Kenya, Ethiopia.
Remarks: Earlier recorded from Tripolitania by La Greca (1958).
Chopard, L. (1943) Orthopteroides de lAfrique du Nord. Faune Emp. France, 1, 450 pp.
La Greca, M. (1958) Risultati delle missioni entomologische dell'Istituto Entomologia dell'Universita di Bologna nel Nord-Africa compiute dai Dotton G. Fiori ed E. Mellini. Xiii. Blattoidea, Mantoidea. Orthoptera. Bollettino dell Istituto di Entomologia della Universita studidi Bologna, 22 (1957), 5 1 - 62.
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