Aphaniosoma setigerum Collin, 1949

Figs 77–78

Material examined

Holotype

EGYPT • ♂; Siwa Oasis; 24 Apr. 1935; J. Omer-Cooper leg., Armstrong College Expedition; NHMUK, B.M. 1935–354, bar code 013435847.

Other Material

ISRAEL • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Nahal Zin; 6 Apr. 1998; I. Yarom and V. Kravchenko leg.; on Tamarix sp.; SMNHTAU • 1 ♂ (headless), 1♀; same collection data as for preceding; on Tamarix negevensis; SMNHTAU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; ‘ Enot Zuqim; 12 Apr. 2000; N. Meltzer and V. Kravchenko leg.; on Tamarix nilotica; SMNHTAU • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Zomet Zohar; 19 Mar. 1995; A. Freidberg leg.; SMNHTAU • 2 ♀♀; ‘ En Zin; 12 Apr. 1999; I. Yarom and V. Kravchenko leg.; on Tamarix negevensis; SMNHTAU • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; on Tamarix parviflora; SMNHTAU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Dead Sea, Zomet Zohar; 31°08ʹ N, 35°21ʹ E; alt. - 338 m; 25 Mar. 2000; M.J. Ebejer leg.; on Tamarix sp.; MJE • 4 ♀♀; Dead Sea, ‘ Enot Zuqim; 31°43ʹ N, 35°27ʹ E; alt. - 400 m; 25 Mar. 2000; M.J. Ebejer leg.; on Tamarix sp.; MJE .

Remarks

Collin described this species from a single specimen (Collin 1949: 142–143) which he considered as “Almost certainly a male but hypopygium hidden owing to incurved abdomen”. The single specimen is listed as the holotype by Pont (1995: 147–148). It perfectly fits the description of this species bears no name label but bears a round red bordered ‘Type’ label. It is in reasonably good condition (Fig. 77A). A specimen from Israel (Fig. 77C) shows the relative lengths of the male posterior tergites of the abdomen to be identical and which are characteristic of this species. The illustration of the hypopygium provided here (Fig. 78) is based on another specimen from Israel.

Distribution

Egypt. New record for Israel.