Ochthebius (Ochthebius) meridionalis Rey, 1885

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 : 466

Ochthebius (Ochthebius) meridionalis Rey, 1885

Material examined. Rif and Pré-Rif: Tanger-Asilah. 14 m, 41 f, S260, 27.IV.2006. Central Plateau : Kénitra. 8 exs., S327, 12.IV.2007 . Middle Atlas: Azilal (first record). 3 exs., S335, 03.IV.1997 .

Chorotype. Centroasiatic-Europeo-Mediterranean.

Distribution in North Africa. Egypt ( Salah et al. 2014; Jäch & Skale 2015), Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia ( Jäch & Skale 2015).

Moroccan distribution. Rif and Pré-Rif: Chefchaouen ( Kocher 1958), Tanger ( Jäch 1992c) and Nador ( Bennas et al. 2001; Chavanon et al. 2004). Central Plateau: Kénitra (Orchymont 1935) and Casablanca ( Jäch 1992c). Middle Atlas: Fès ( Kocher 1958; Jäch 1992c). High Atlas : Essaouira (Orchymont 1935; Kocher 1958; Jäch 1992c).