Mesobiotus diffusus Binda & Pilato, 1987

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140. Mesobiotus diffusus Binda & Pilato, 1987 [T]

Macrobiotus diffusus n. sp. (Binda & Pilato 1987)

Terra typica : Tunisia (Africa)

Algeria:

• 36°49′N, 05°47′E; 0 m asl: Jijel Province, Jijel, Les Aftis beach (Ziama Monsouria). Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°40′N, 05°09′E; 50 m asl: Béjaïa Province, Tichi [Tichy]. Binda & Pilato (1987) Libya:

• 32°29′N, 20°50′E; 350 m asl: Marj District, Barce [Marj]. Pilato et al. (2006) Tunisia:

• 36°57′N, 08°45′E; 0 m asl: Jendouba Governorate, surroundings of Tabarka. Binda & Pilato (1987) • 36°46′N, 08°41′E; 650 m asl: Type Locality: Jendouba Governorate, surroundings of Ain Draham [Ayn Drahim]. Binda & Pilato (1987), Pilato et al. (2006)

Record numbers. Algeria: 2, Libya: 1, Tunisia: 2; total: 5. Remarks. A distribution comprising the type locale, Italy, Russia and New Zealand ( McInnes 1994, Pilato & Binda 1996, Biserov 1998).