Ochthebius (Aulacochthebius) exaratus (Mulsant, 1844)

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 : 462-463

Ochthebius (Aulacochthebius) exaratus (Mulsant, 1844)

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif: Ouezzane (first record). 1 ex., S345, 11.IV.1998. Tanger. 1 m, S148, 10.VII.2006 . 2 m, S260, 21.IV.2006. Tétouan. 2 m, 6 f, S217, 12.IV.2007 . Oriental Plateau (first record): Jerada. 1 m, S112, 21.III.2008 . Central Plateau: Kénitra. 1 m, S71, 17.IV.2008 . 5 exs., S327, 12.IV.2007. Anti Atlas (first record): Guelmim. 2 m, S193, 02.IV.2007 .

Chorotype. Palaearctic-Afrotropical.

Distribution in North Africa. Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia ( Jäch & Skale 2015).

Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif: Tanger ( Escalera 1914; Bennas et al. 2001), Tétouan, Larache ( Bennas et al. 2001). Central Plateau: Kénitra (Orchymont 1935) and Rabat ( Kocher 1958).