taxonID	type	description	language	source
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	description	(Figs 1, 33, 46, 56, 57)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Yemen, 20 km NW of Dhawran, 14 ° 40 ʹN, 44 ° 13 ʹE, 1794 m a. s. l. Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♂, W. Yemen, 20 km NW of Dhawran, 14 ° 40 ʹN, 44 ° 13 ʹE, 1794 m, 29. x. 2005, S. Kadlec lgt. (NMPC). PARATYPE: 1 ♀ (BMNH), Arabia [Yemen], Dhala, x. 1935, at light, R. C. M. Darling [see remarks below]. The paratype lacks totally both antennae, left foretarsi and right foreleg and is probably teneral because of the light colour of black parts.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body subopaque yellowish-brown, darker dorsally; eyes, apical third of mandibles, maxillary palpomeres III – IV, labial palpomere III, antennomeres III – XI, tibiae and tarsi black. Setation light golden-yellow, recumbent, not dense except on tibiae, longer on elytral sides, tibiae and tarsi. Body length: 8 mm (holotype). Head (Fig. 33) slightly wider than pronotum, maximum width at eye level. Eyes very large, bulged, anterior portion distinctly emarginated near antennal socket, extended ventrally and reaching medial margin of maxillae on underside of head, almost contiguous; frontally 1.4 times as wide as frontal narrowest space between eyes. Frontal suture curved; frontal longitudinal middle line only weakly depressed, regularly punctuate. Head punctures wide, deep, intermediate surface very narrow and shiny; setae suberected. Temples very short and distinctly narrowed posteriad, ca. 0.25 times as long as longitudinal middle diameter of eye. Clypeus flat, subtrapezoidal; anterior half glabrous and impunctate, shagreened; posterior half with punctuation and setation as on head capsule. Labrum suboval, depressed anteriorly and medially; anterior margin scarcely arcuate, about as long as clypeus. Mandibles slightly longer than apex of labrum, straight but curved in apical third. Galeae penicillate, about as long as maxillary palpi; palpomeres II – III slender and subcylindrical, IV scarcely widened in anterior half and subtruncate at apex. Antennae elongate, ca. 5.3 times as long as pronotum disc; ratio between each antennomere and shortest one (II) as follows: I: 1.1; III: 1.1; IV: 1.5; V: 1.7; VI: 1.8; VII: 1.7; VIII: 1.7; IX: 1.7; X: 1.7; XI: 1.8. Pronotum (Fig. 46), 1.06 – 1.16 times as wide as long, sides slightly widened from basis to middle and anteriorly evidently narrowed with straight sides; fore third progressively depressed, particularly on sides; base only slightly depressed and posterior margin slightly rebordered; sides scarcely depressed in basal half in lateral view; punctures and setae as on head, setae short; prosternum progressively and weakly narrowed posteriorly. Mesonotum slightly depressed in middle, largely rounded at posterior apex; mesoventrite transverse but laterally narrowed on sides and posteriorly greatly narrowed; metaventrite large, medial line impunctate and glabrous. Elytra densely and subrugosely punctuate, punctures as deep as on head and pronotum, and setae shorter than on pronotum, except at base and on sides; venations scarcely visible. Metathoracic wings present and completely developed. Legs slender, setae of tibiae very dense and silver-yellow, those of femora shorter and more robust, particularly on ventral side. External apex of fore tibiae slightly triangularly expanded; both foretibial spurs slender, inner one more pointed; both mesotibial spurs slender at apex; both metatibial spurs stick-like, parallel and subquadrate at apex; fore and middle tarsi 1.4 times as long as respective tibia, metatarsi as long as metatibia; tarsal claws denticulate, claw teeth thin and close to each other, ventral blade very thin. Abdominal ventrites densely setated, surface almost shagreened; last ventrite deeply incised, posterior margin of ventrite IV strongly emarginated in middle. Gonoforceps short, apically narrow and strongly curved upwards, aedeagus short and robust (Figs 56, 57). Female. Similar to male, except of body colouration lighter; of maxillary palpomeres only palpomere IV black; eyes only 0.9 times as wide as frontal narrowest space between eyes; frontal suture less curved; temples a little longer; pronotal setae longer; elytral venations well visible; claw teeth more robust and well separated, last ventrite V-shaped. Body length: 12 mm (paratype).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Species characterized by the combination of the following features: elytra unicolour brown-yellow, femora completely orange-yellow, antennomeres I – II yellow, the remaining black, antennomere II ca. 3 times as long as wide. Zonitoschema arabica sp. nov. is similar to Z. gibdoana, but clearly distinct by legs colour and deeper and wider punctuation of head, pronotum and elytra. Among the Afrotropical and Palaearctic species with unicolour orange-brown or yellowish elytra, Z. arabica sp. nov. represents an exception because of the completely yellow-brown femora. Only Z. gigantea (Fairmaire, 1894), distributed in western Africa and in the Congo basin has the same femur colouration; that species is easily distinguishable from Z. arabica sp. nov. because of its greater size (ca. 15 – 23 mm), body colour reddish, only the antennomere I yellow, and shallower dorsal punctures. However, more Zonitoschema species with yellow femora occur in Kenya (two species) and Namibia (one species) (M. A. Bologna & J. Batelka, unpublished data).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this new species refers to the Arabian Peninsula, in the south-western part of which it is distributed; adjective.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	discussion	Collecting circumstances. The type locality is a hill with flowering Euphorbia ammak Schweinf. (Euphorbiacae) (D. Král, pers. comm.). The expedition stayed at the locality overnight and used light to attract nocturnal insects. The holotype was probably collected at light because it is covered with small white scales of some nocturnal Lepidoptera. The specimen from Dhala was collected at light as it is indicated on the locality label. The Dhala locality and its vicinity (visited again in September 1937 by another British expedition) is described and pictured in SCOTT (1939).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE70FFE5FE67FA06BE15F9FB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The paratype specimen was erroneously recorded by BOLOGNA & TURCO (2007) as ʻ Zonitoschema sp. (oculatissima?) ʼ from ʻSaudi Arabia: Dhahʼ. After a more detailed analysis, the specimens proved to be different from Z. oculatissima, and the correct spelling of the locality label is Dhala, in SW Yemen (120 km SSE of Dhawran).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	description	(Figs 3, 4, 26, 27, 44, 45, 58, 59)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Southern Tunisia, south of Kebili, Blidette village, 33 ° 35 ʹN, 08 ° 51 ʹE. Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♂, Tunisia, Blidette (south of Kebili), 14. / 15. ix. 1996, J. Batelka & H. Podroužková lgt. (MBCR). PARATYPES: 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (JBCP), Tunisia, Douz [33 ° 27 ’ N, 09 ° 01 ’ E], 11. / 12. ix. 1996, J. Batelka & H. Podroužková lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body shiny brown-orange, but elytra clearer and subopaque; eyes, apical third of mandibles, antennomeres II – XI, tibiae and tarsi black, maxillary palpomeres dark brown. Setation light gold-yellow, recumbent, not dense except on tibiae and tarsi, where longer. Body length: 9.5 – 11.0 mm (holotype 11.0 mm). Head (Fig. 26, 27) slightly wider than pronotum, maximum width at eye level. Eyes very large, bulged, fore side evidently emarginated near antennal socket, extended ventrally and attaining medial margin of maxillae on underside of head, almost contiguous, frontally 1.1 times as wide as frontal narrowest space between eyes. Frontal suture curved in middle; frontal longitudinal middle line only weakly depressed, regularly punctuate. Head punctures regular, quite deep, medium sized, intermediate surface very narrow and shiny; setae sub-erected, posteriorly recumbent. Temples very short and obliquely distinctly narrowed posteriad, occiput slightly protruded. Clypeus flat, subtrapezoidal, anterior half glabrous and impunctate, shagreened, posterior half with punctuation and setation as on head capsule. Labrum suboval, depressed anteriorly and medially, anterior margin scarcely arcuate, slightly longer than clypeus. Mandibles slightly longer than apex of labrum, straight but curved in apical third. Galeae penicillate, shorter than maxillary palpi; palpomeres II – III slender and subcylindrical, IV scarcely widened in anterior half and subtruncate at apex. Antennae elongate, ca. 5.2 times as long as pronotal disc; ratio between each antennomere and shortest one (II) as follows: I: 1.1; III: 1.1; IV: 1.5; V: 1.7; VI: 1.7; VII: 1.6; VIII: 1.65; IX: 1.6; X: 1.6; XI: 1.9. Pronotum (Fig. 44), 1.1 times as wide as long, sides subparallel, only slightly widened from basis to middle and anteriorly subobliquely narrowed with straight sides; fore third scarcely depressed, posterior margin slightly rebordered; dorsally only scarcely convex in lateral view; punctures and setae as on head, but slightly more scattered; prosternum progressively and weakly narrowed posteriorly. Mesonotum slightly depressed in middle, largely rounded at posterior apex; mesoventrite transverse but laterally narrowed on sides and posteriorly greatly narrowed; metaventrite large, middle longitudinal line impunctate and glabrous. Elytra ca. 2.9 times as long as wide at base, ca. 4.1 times as long as pronotum, with dense and distinct, quite deep punctures, deeper and denser than on head and pronotum, setae dense, ca. as long as on pronotum, three venations well visible, dark and shiny. Metathoracic wings present and completely developed. Legs slender, setae of tibiae very dense and silver-yellow, those of femora shorter and more robust, particularly on ventral side. External apex of fore tibiae scarcely triangularly expanded; both foretibial spurs slender, inner one more pointed; mesotibial spurs both slender at apex; both metatibial spurs stick-like, parallel and subquadrate at apex; fore and middle tarsi 1.3 times as long as respective tibia, metatarsi as long as metatibia; tarsal claws denticulate, claw teeth thin and close to each other, ventral blade very thin. Abdominal ventrites densely setated, surface almost shagreened; last ventrite deeply incised, posterior margin of IV ventrite strongly emarginated in middle. Gonoforceps slender, only slightly widened and rounded at apex and slightly curved posteriad (Figs 58, 59). Female. Similar to male, except of eyes less close together, frontally 0.9 × as wide as frontal narrowest space between eyes; temples a little longer; ratio between each antennomere and shortest one (II) as follows: I: 1.3; III: 1.2; IV: 1.4; V: 1.4; VI: 1.5; VII: 1.4; VIII: 1.4; IX: 1.4; X: 1.4; XI: 1.5; pronotum (Fig. 45), 1.0 times as wide as long; elytra ca. 4.6 times as long as pronotum, claw teeth more robust and well separated, last ventrite V-shaped. Body length: 9.5 mm (paratype). Sexual dimorphism. Length of antennae in male longer than length of elytra, in female shorter than length of elytra. Elytra ca. 4.1 times as long as pronotum in male, and 4.6 times in female. Differential diagnosis. Zonitoschema chourriba sp. nov. is very similar to Z. pallidissima, but distinct by the strong elytral nervature, only slightly visible in Z. pallidissima, and by the elytral punctures, deeper and well distinct, never confluent; other differences are the length of male antennomeres VIII – XI, which are ca. as long as VII – XI of Z. pallidissima, the shape of male temples, which are clearly inclined and more convergent posteriorly than in Z. pallidissima, and the apex of male gonoforceps less widened than in Z. pallidissima. Ratio between length of elytra and pronotum is different in both sexes of Z. chourriba sp. nov. (see Sexual dimorphism), but is identical in both sexes of Z. pallidissima.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Zonitoschema chourriba sp. nov. is very similar to Z. pallidissima, but distinct by the strong elytral nervature, only slightly visible in Z. pallidissima, and by the elytral punctures, deeper and well distinct, never confluent; other differences are the length of male antennomeres VIII – XI, which are ca. as long as VII – XI of Z. pallidissima, the shape of male temples, which are clearly inclined and more convergent posteriorly than in Z. pallidissima, and the apex of male gonoforceps less widened than in Z. pallidissima. Ratio between length of elytra and pronotum is different in both sexes of Z. chourriba sp. nov. (see Sexual dimorphism), but is identical in both sexes of Z. pallidissima.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this new species is dedicated to the Tunisian Chourriba family, from Blidette village, especially to brothers Mehdi and Laid for their outstanding friendship, support and for guiding us through South Tunisian nature. The name is a noun in nominative case in apposition.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	discussion	Collecting circumstances. All three specimens came to UV light-traps in an area of sand dunes at the edges of date palm plantations (‘ palmeria’). Paratypes from Douz were collected together with a rich number of Paussus thomsoni Reiche, 1860 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) just before a thunderstorm. This unique event was in detail described by BATELKA (2000). In the locality of Blidette (Fig. 60), the situation was similar. Only several specimens of P. thomsoni and other insects were in flight with Zonitoschema chourriba sp. nov., however next night (i. e. 15. / 16. ix. 1996) heavy storm with strong wind came and no more beetles were collected. Although the same localities were also explored in September 1995 and September 1997, no other Zonitoschema specimen was collected. It seems reasonable to assume that the main flight activity of Zonitoschema chourriba sp. nov. is connected with stormy weather as is the case with Paussus thomsoni and some other Saharan insects (BATELKA 2000).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE74FFE7FE78FF4DBFE8FB72.taxon	discussion	Remarks. See below comments on Z. pallidissima.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE62FFF1FE09FE4DBC6CFCB2.taxon	description	(Figs 21 – 23, 28, 35 – 36, 52)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE62FFF1FE09FE4DBC6CFCB2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHAD: 1 spec. (MRAC), N’Gouri, distr. de Kanem, ix. 1958, P. Renaud lgt., Z. Kaszab det. as Z. gibdoana; 1 ex. (MRAC), same data, but viii. 1958. IRAN: 3 spec. (NMPC), Hormozgan prov., 10 km E of Tujak, 10 m, 26 ° 04 ʹN, 57 ° 18 ʹE, 14. − 15. iv. 2000, J. Hájek & M. Mikát lgt.; 1 spec. (MNHN), Hormozgan prov., Minab, 30. iii. 1965, Mission Franco-Iranienne, Z. Kaszab det., 1967. ISRAEL: 4 spec. (TAUC), Nahal Shezaf, 30 ° 43 ʹN, 35 ° 16 ʹE, 29. v. 1998, I. Yarom lgt., light trap; 4 spec. (TAUC), Shezaf N. R., 30 ° 43 ʹN, 35 ° 16 ʹE, 12. ix. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap BL; 3 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 18. v. 1999, 1 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 17. v. 1999, 1 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 8. vi. 1999, 3 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 2. vi. 2000, I. Yarom lgt., light trap; 2 spec. (TAUC), Shezaf N. R., Nahal Shezaf, 2. vi. 2000, E. & B. Orbach lgt., light trap; 4 spec. (TAUC), Hazeva, Field School, 30 ° 46.70 N, 35 ° 14.25 E, 21. v. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap BL; 3 spec. (TAUC), Hazeva 6. vi. 2000, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap; 2 spec. (TAUC), Arava, Hazeva, 10. vi. 2001, V. Kravchenko lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Ne-ot Hakikkar, 15. v. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap; 1 spec. (TAUC), ‘ Ein Zin, 5. vi. 2000, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap; 3 spec. (TAUC), Nahal Peres, 1. vi. 1998, A. Freidberg, light trap; 1 spec. (TAUC), Ein Gedi, 21. v. 1966, Bytinsky-Salz; 1 spec. (TAUC), idem, 22. vi. 19, Bytinsky-Salz. OMAN: 5 spec. (NHMB), Wahiba Sands, 21 ° 38 ʹN, 59 ° 18 ʹE [= possible Qarhat Mu’ammar?, identical coordinates as below], 23. − 26. iii. 1986, M. Gallagher lgt.; 2 spec. (NHMB), Qarhat Mu’ammar, camp 130 m, 21 ° 38 ʹN, 59 ° 18 ʹE, 28. iii. 1986, M. Gallagher lgt.; 10 spec. (NHMB), N Sama il 400 m, Qaylah, 23 ° 21 ʹN, 58 ° 03 ʹE, 22. iv. 1985, C. Holzschuh lgt.; 1 spec. (NHMB), same data, but 21. iv. 1985; 1 spec. (NMPC), Al Dakhiliyah prov., Uwayfiyah oasis, 210 m, 22 ° 15 ʹN, 56 ° 59 ʹE, 3. iv. 2012, A. Reiter lgt.; 1 spec. (JBCP), Dhofar prov., Jabal al Qamar, Wadi Al Mughsayl, 25. viii. 2012, P. Kučera lgt.; 15 spec. (MBCR), Dhofar prov., Wadi Al Mughsayl, 8 / 23. ix. 2010, 16 ° 52 ʹN− 53 ° 44 ʹE, M. Snížek lgt. SAUDI ARABIA: 2 spec. (NHMB), Wadi Mizbil [Riyadh district, BÜTTIKER (1979: 19)], 13. iv. 1977, W. Büttiker lgt. [1 spec. was misidentified as Z. gibdoana by Z. Kaszab, 1978]; 1 spec. (NHMB), Wadi Sheib Luha [Riyadh district, BÜTTIKER (1979: 19)], 27. v. 1976, W. Büttiker lgt.; 1 spec. (NHMB), same data but 27. vi. 1976; 1 spec. (NHMB), J. [mount] Lebaba, 24. iii. 1985, M. Gallagher lgt.; 1 spec. (NHMB), Muhayel, 4. iii. 1986, coll. RAWRC [collected syntopically with Z. rubricolor, see below]; 1 spec. (NHMB), Fifa, 23. x. 1983 [misidentified as Z. gibdoana by Z. Kaszab, 1985]. SUDAN: 2 spec. (MBCR), Ed Damer Hudeiba, 1 and 25. iv. 1962 R. Remane lgt. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 3 spec. (JBCP), Near Ras al-Khaymah Airport, Ghaf forest, 22. xi. 2006, J. Batelka & H. Pinda lgt. [misidentified by BATELKA & GEISTHARDT (2009) as Z. rubricolor Pic, 1924]; 3 spec. (JBCP), 12749 [only the code number related to the locality is available], A. van Harten lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE62FFF1FE09FE4DBC6CFCB2.taxon	biology_ecology	Host association. All three specimens from Ras al-Khaymah (U. A. E.) were reared from nest of the carpenter bee Pseudoheriades grandiceps Peters, 1988 (Megachilidae) (J. Batelka det. 2010, identification confirmed by H. Dathe (Germany) in April 2013). For details on this record see BATELKA & GEISTHARDT (2009).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE62FFF1FE09FE4DBC6CFCB2.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Zonitoschema iranica is very close to Z. oculatissima, and distinguishable only by the pronotum less parallel. The real distinction of these two species needs confirmation in a revision of the entire genus. Probably they form a group of species together with Z. paolii, Z. gibdoana (if distinct from Z. paolii), and Z. spp. cf. gibdoana from the Arabian Peninsula. The populations of Z. iranica from eastern Sahel, Israel, and the Arabian Peninsula, have been confused in the literature and in the collections with Z. gibdoana (see above in the discussion concerning Z. spp. cf. gibdoana), described from Tanzania. Zonitoschema iranica is well distinct from Z. gibdoana and the unidentified taxa from the Arabian Peninsula (see above as Z. spp. cf. gibdoana), because of the shorter anterior part of the head, a character particularly evident in lateral view in both sexes and especially in male as concerns Z. spp. cf. gibdoana. BATELKA & GEISTHARDT (2009) erroneously cited this species from the U. A. E. as Z. rubricolor Pic, 1924. Actually, Z. rubricolor is very different at least because of the body colour and punctures on head and pronotal disc (for details see key below). Male genitalia (Fig. 52) are figured for the first time and differ from those of Z. gibdoana from Kenya (Fig. 54) because of the slender apex of both aedeagus and gonoforceps.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE62FFF1FE09FE4DBC6CFCB2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Distributed along the coast of southern Iran (Sistan & Baluchestan (KASZAB 1959) and Hormozgan), Arabian Peninsula, Israel (Negev), and central and eastern Sahel (Chad, Sudan).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	description	(Figs 2, 34, 37)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Yemen, Socotra Island, Wadi Ayhaft, 12 ° 36.5 ʹN, 53 ° 58.9 ʹE, 200 m a. s. l. Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♀ (NMPC), YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Wadi Ayhaft, 12 ° 36.5 ʹN, 53 ° 58.9 ʹE, 200 m, 7. / 8. xi. 2010, J. Batelka & L. Purchart lgt., at light. PARATYPES: YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: 1 ♀ (in ethanol 95 %) (MBCR), the same data as the holotype; 1 ♀ (IRSN), Haghier Mts., [Wadi] Ayhaft, 500 m, 4. iii. 2008, I. G. 31.496, A. Saldaitis lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body subopaque orange brown, but elytra mustard-brown, eyes, apical third of mandibles, maxillary palpomeres III – IV and apex of II, labial palpomere III, antennomeres III – XI (lightly yellow only in basal telescopic portion), knees, tibiae and tarsi black; one paratype with head and pronotum slightly darker, and metapleurites and metaventrite slightly infuscate. Setation light golden-yellow, recumbent, dense both dorsally and ventrally, thus cuticle below is almost invisible, setation longer on head, especially on temples, antennomeres I− II and pronotum. Body length: 14.0 – 15.0 mm. Head (Fig. 34) scarcely narrower than pronotum, maximum width at eye level. Eyes very large, bulged, fore side evidently emarginated near antennal socket, extended ventrally and reaching medial margin of maxillae on underside of head, 1.6 times as wide as frontal space between eyes. Frontal suture curved, very curved in one paratype; frontal longitudinal middle line not depressed, but glabrous and shiner. Head punctures approached, medium in width and fairly deep, intermediate surface very narrow and shiny; setae suberected, directed towards front except on temples. Temples subparallel, ca. 0.5 times as long as longitudinal middle diameter of eye, slightly rounded posteriorly. Clypeus not convex, subtrapezoidal and sides progressively narrowed, one paratype with anterior half glabrous and impunctate, shagreened, posterior half with punctation and setation as on head capsule; second paratype with clypeus almost completely unpunctate. Labrum suboval, darkened and slightly depressed on sides, anterior margin scarcely arcuate, about as long as clypeus. Mandibles reaching apex of labrum, straight but curved in apical third. Galeae penicillate, about as long as maxillary palpi; palpomeres II – III slender and subcylindrical, IV progressively widened in anterior half and subtruncate at apex. Antennae elongate, ca. 3.5 times as long as pronotum disc; ratio between each antennomere and shortest one (II) as follows: I: 1.4; III: 1.4; IV: 1.6; V: 1.6; VI: 1.6; VII: 1.6; VIII: 1.4; IX: 1.4; X: 1.4; XI: 1.7. Pronotum subcampaniform (Fig. 37), 1.1 times as wide as long, sides widened from basis to middle and anteriorly progressively narrowed with slightly curved sides; fore third not distinctly but progressively depressed; base only slightly depressed and posterior margin slightly rebordered; sides depressed in basal half in lateral view; punctures and setae as on head, setae recumbent along outline, mostly directed laterally; prosternum progressively and scarcely narrowed posteriorly. Mesonotum slighty depressed in middle, progressively narrowed and rounded at posterior apex; mesosternum transverse but laterally narrowed on sides and posteriorly greatly narrowed and at apex slightly rounded and recurved; metasternum large, middle longitudinal line impunctate and slightly depressed. Elytra densely punctate, but punctures less deep than on head and pronotum, and setae shorter than pronotum, except at base, venations scarcely visible in first paratype, both more visible in second paratype. Posterior wings present and completely developed. Legs slender, setae of tibiae very dense and silver- - yellow, those of femora shorter and more robust, particularly on ventral side. External apex of fore tibiae slightly triangularly expanded; both foretibial spurs slender, inner one pointed, outer one slightly obtuse; mesotibial spurs both slender at apex; both metatibial spurs sticklike, parallel and subquadrate at apex; fore and middle tarsi 1.3 times as long as respective tibia, metatarsi 1.14 times as long as metatibia; tarsal claws denticulate, ventral blade thick. Abdominal ventrites densely setated, surface almost shagreened; last ventrite scarcely incised on posterior margin, posterior margin of IV ventrite greatly emarginated in middle.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Species characterized by the combination of the following features: elytra unicolour orange-brown, femora almost completely orange except at apex, antennomeres I – II yellow and the remaining ones black, antennomere II ca. 2.2 times as long as wide; similar to Z. iranica and Z. gibdoana, but distinct by the pronotum shape, widest in middle and not narrowed in the anterior third, forming a neck-like structure. Only a few species with this combination of phenetic characters have the basal two antennomeres yellow-orange: Z. capensis endemic to southern Africa; Z. gibdoana probably widely spread through the Sahel and eastern Africa and possibly synonym of Z. paolii (see above); Z. iranica distributed from Chad and Sudan to the east to Negev, Arabian Peninsula and southern Iran; Z. paolii from Somalia; Z. oculatissima Peyerimhoff, 1929 from the western portion of Sahara (see below); and an undescribed species from Namibia close to Z. capensis (M. A. Bologna, unpublished data). The new species differs from all remaining species in the shape of its pronotum which is widened in the middle and not clearly “ narrow-necked ” in front. The setation on pronotum is slightly longer than in other species. At least three other Afrotropical and Saharo-Sindian species are phenetically similar to Z. kaszabi sp. nov. in colour, but they are easily distinguishable because of the antennomere II black and most of them also by the shape of pronotum, not widened in the middle: Z. pallidissima (Reitter, 1909) from Egypt and Israel (and possibly Morocco); Z. cf. genicularis (Wellman, 1910) widely spread through the Sahel, eastern and central Africa and west part of the Arabian Peninsula (see above); and Z. saga (Péringuey, 1899) from South Africa. This last is the only species with the pronotum widened as in Z. kaszabi sp. nov., but differs from the new Socotran species because of the colour of antennomeres, the longer temples and body colouration deeper orange.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after an outstanding specialist on Meloidae, the late Hungarian entomologist Zoltán Kaszab, who represented the first teacher during the studies of blister beetles for one of us (MAB).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	discussion	Collecting circumstances. The holotype and one paratype collected by J. Batelka and L. Purchart were attracted by the UV light in a valley bed with disturbed primary vegetation (Fig. 61). The main components of the native flora at the locality were Boswellia Roxb. (Burseraceae), Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae), Sterculia L. (Malvaceae) and probably some Mimosaceae trees, and bushes Croton L., Jatropha L. (Euphorbiaceae) and Sarcostema R. Br. (Apocynaceae). The sky was clear, however, a day later dark rainy clouds appeared above the Haghier massive above the valley, and soft rain fell around the nearby Hadibo on 9 th November.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE63FFF3FE00FCADB94BFCB2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. With the taxonomy of the genus being unclear, we discuss only some morphological features useful to distinguish Z. kaszabi sp. nov. among the Afrotropical and Saharo-Sindian species with unicolour orange-brown or yellowish elytra and partially red femora and antennae. All types are females, and consequently relationships of the species remain uncertain.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF3FEE9FCADBC21FAF8.taxon	description	(Figs 10 – 14, 24, 47, 48)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF3FEE9FCADBC21FAF8.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: ♀ (MNHN, Peyerimhoff coll.), ALGERIA: Tassili ouest, Tin Tahart, 25. iv. 1928, Mission du Hoggar Février− Mai 1928. Additional material examined. CHAD: 1 ♂ (MNHN, general collection), Tibesti, E. du Kohoz, 700 m, 10. − 12. xi. 1949, Ph. de Miré lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF3FEE9FCADBC21FAF8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype is partly dark brown; it is possible that this is not its natural colouration, and it was possibly caused by some treatment of the specimen after collecting.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF3FEE9FCADBC21FAF8.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. This species is closely related to Z. iranica (see above) and differs from it only in its more parallel pronotum; it is distinguishable from other Zonitoschema distributed in the Saharo-Sindian Region by the characters listed in the key. For comparison of this and other species with unicolour elytra, partially red femur and antennomere I yellow, see also above the remarks on Z. iranica and Z. kaszabi sp. nov.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF3FEE9FCADBC21FAF8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Described only from the holotype from western Tassili Mts. in Algeria, and recorded here from the Tibesti (Chad) for the first time; this species is probably widely distributed in the Sahara.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF4FEC3FA17BF29FA95.taxon	description	(Figs 19, 30 – 32, 40 – 42, 53)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF4FEC3FA17BF29FA95.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. EGYPT: 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (NMPC), Mariout – El Ayami, 11. x. 1974, V. Zouhar lgt., M. Dvořák det. 1976; 2 ♂♂ (NMPC), Heluán, 2. x. 1959, Veselý lgt., V. Günther det.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Alexandrie, Z. Kaszab det.; 2 ♂♂ (MNHN, Peyerimhoff coll.), Mamoura Abou Kir, 21. ix. 1924, ex coll. Min. Agric. (Egypt), A. Alfieri [lgt.], P. Peyerimhoff det. ISRAEL: 1 spec. (TAUC), Haifa checkpost, 2. iii. 1997, T. Pavlicek; 10 spec. (TAUC), Tel Aviv, 1. x. 1969, Bytinsky-Salz lgt.; 6 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 2. ix. 1971 + 6. – 12. ix. 1971; 2 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 1. x. 1969; 2 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 23. ix. 1980; 4 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 10. ix. 1969; 6 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 25. ix. 1969; 4 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 15. ix. 1969; 5 spec (TAUC), same data, but 20. ix. 1969; 2 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 19. ix. 1969; 1 spec. (TAUC), Ashdod, 14. ix. 1996, R. Hoffman lgt.; 2 spec. (TAUC), Ramat Aviv, 10. vi. 1995, V. Chikatunov lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Gvulot, 1. ix. 1983, E. Shney-Dor lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), idem 30. vi. 1986, E. Shney-Dor lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Nhal Tirza Res., zor Deir Shaman, Yordan Store, 15. iii. 2005, V. Chikatunov lgt.; 2 spec. (TAUC), Rosh ha’Ayn, 15. x. 1994, V. Chikatunov lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Shalom, 19. vi. 1997, R. Hoffman lgt.; 2 spec. (TAUC), Jordan Valley Udja 16. iii. 2005, V. Chikatunov lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), Ein Hub, 12. x. 1953, Fishelsohn lgt.; 1 spec. (TAUC), E. Gedi, 10. ix. 1964, D. Furth, donated by En Gedi Field School; 3 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 10. vii. 1969; 3 spec. (TAUC), same data, but 11. vii. 1969; 2 spec. (TAUC), En-zin, 30 ° 53.60 ′ N, 35 ° 09.17 ′ E, 13. xii. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt.; 2 spec. (TAUC), Nahal Peres, 1. vi. 1998, A. Freidberg lgt., light trap; 1 spec. (UTA), Shizzafon, 7. viii. 1995, V. Chikatunov lgt.; 1 spec. (UTA), Shezaf N. R., Nahal Shezaf, 30 ° 44.96 ′ N, 35 ° 16.28 ′ E, 6. xi. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., ligth trap. MOROCCO: 1 ♂ (MNHN, Peyerimhoff coll.), Maroc Saharien, Tissint [Anti Atlas, between Foum-Zguid and Tata], Ch. Rungs lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF4FEC3FA17BF29FA95.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. In this species, as in Z. chourriba sp. nov., sexual dimorphism is developed as follows: shortest distance between eyes dorsally in both species is equal to one third of total width of head in females, while it is almost one fourth in males. The male antennomere XI of Z. pallidissima is shorter than in female, while it is equal in both sexes of Z. chourriba sp. nov. Male genitalia (Fig. 53 for Z. pallidissima; Figs 58 − 59 for Z. chourriba sp. nov.). Elytra ca. 4.4 times as long as pronotum in both sexes, while in Z. chourriba sp. nov. the ratio is 4.1 in male, and 4.6 in female.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE61FFF4FEC3FA17BF29FA95.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Morocco (KOCHER 1956), Algeria (PEYERIMHOFF 1929), Tunisia (NORMAND 1949), Libya (BOLOGNA 2009), Egypt (REITTER 1908, ALFIERI 1976), Israel (KASZAB 1957). In Israel it is distributed not only in the desert of Negev, as recorded by KASZAB (1957), where it is syntopic with Z. iranica and Z. rubricolor, but also along the sand coastal plain north to Haifa. The distribution of this species in Maghreb countries should be re-evaluated. The only known specimen from Morocco, mentioned by KOCHER (1956), was re-examined in the Peyerimhoff’s collection. This specimen has slightly different rugosity of elytra than it appears in Egyptian specimens, but this character could represent a clinal variability. We failed to find any specimen from Algeria in the Peyerimhoff’s collection; three specimens of uncertain identity from Djanet differing from Egyptian and Israeli populations of Z. pallidissima, are discussed below. Also the Tunisian specimen reported from Djerba by NORMAND (1949) should be re-examined, to evaluate whether or not it is conspecific with Z. chourriba sp. nov. The citation from Saudi Arabia made by BOLOGNA & TURCO (2007) is uncertain and needs to be corroborated by voucher specimens.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE66FFF5FE37FACABFFFFED2.taxon	description	(Figs 5 – 9, 49)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE66FFF5FE37FACABFFFFED2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ALGERIA: 3 ♂♂ (MNHN, general collection), Sahara, Tassili des Ajjer, Djanet, 18. viii. 1934, A. Lhote lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE66FFF5FE37FACABFFFFED2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. As discussed above, this species is similar to Z. pallidissima from Egypt and Israel in the general shape and having antennomere II black, but slightly differs because of the more rounded anterior angles of pronotal disc and by the pale-yellow elytra in contrast to colouration of the head, pronotum and body. It probably represents a new species. However, in all three specimens antennae are almost completely missing (only two and six antennomeres are preserved in two of them) and more specimens from the same locality are needed for comparison with other Zonitoschema species. Both gonoforceps and aedeagus are similar to those of Z. pallidissima and Z. chourriba sp. nov.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE67FFF5FE28FE0DBE7CFBB5.taxon	description	(Figs 15, 16, 43)	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE67FFF5FE28FE0DBE7CFBB5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ISRAEL: 1 spec. (TAUC), N. Paran, 24. vi. 1997, D. Simon lgt., M. A. Bologna det. 1997; 1 spec. (TAUC), Hazeva, 7. vi. 1997, A. Maklakov lgt.; 2 spec. (TAUC), Nahal HaShifta, Hwy 90, km 82, 30 ° 08.50 N, 35 ° 08.40 E, 18. vi. 1999, I. Yarom & V. Kravchenko lgt., light trap; 1 spec. (TAUC), Nahak Shezaf, 30 ° 43 ʹN, 39 ° 16 ʹE, 29. v. 1998, I. Yarom lgt., light trap. OMAN: 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ (JBCP), Al Batinah prov., Al Lajal, 170 m, 23 ° 30 ʹN, 57 ° 56 ʹE, 3. iv. 2013, J. Halada lgt.; 1 ♀ (JBCP), the same data as preceding specimens, but 18. iv. 2013; 1 ♂ (JBCP), Dhofar prov., Jabal Samhar Mt., 17 ° 102 N, 54 ° 697 E, 7. x. 2013, J. Halada lgt. SAUDI ARABIA: 1 ♀ (NHMB), Muhayel, 4. iii. 1986, coll. RAWRC [published as Z. rubricolor by SCHNEIDER (1991)]; 1 ♀ (NHMB), 81 km S of Buljurshi, 2000 m, viii. 1979, G. Vogel lgt. [published as Z. rubricolor by KASZAB (1983)]; 1 ♀ (NHMB), Wadi Khumra [Riyadh district, BÜTTIKER (1979: 19)], 20. v. 1977, W. Büttiker lgt. [published as Z. rubricolor by KASZAB (1983)]. KENYA: 1 spec. (MBCR), Hola, 2. − 5.10.2000, Werner & Lizler lgt.	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE67FFF5FE28FE0DBE7CFBB5.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. This species is easily distinguishable from the remaining Zonitoschema distributed in the Saharo-Sindian Region by the reddish colouration, very fine punctures on pronotum and shiny surface of both head and pronotum (see key below).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
1118F66DDE67FFF5FE28FE0DBE7CFBB5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Israel (CHIKATUNOV et al. 2006, as Z. rubicolor [sic!]; BOLOGNA 2008), Saudi Arabia and Democratic Republic of the Congo (KASZAB 1983, SCHNEIDER 1991, BOLOGNA 2008). First records from Oman and Kenya. Records from the United Arab Emirates (BATELKA & GEISTHARDT 2009) refer to Z. iranica (see above).	en	Batelka, Jan, Bologna, Marco A. (2014): A review of the Saharo-Sindian species of the genus Zonitoschema (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with description of new species from Tunisia, Yemen and Socotra Island. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 241-268, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5314482
