First precise records of Trox strandi Balthasar, 1936 (Coleoptera: Trogidae) from Morocco and observations on its habitat and morphological variability
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geographic distribution, new records, Morocco, arid and semiarid regions, Trox strandiAbstract
Trox strandi is a rare species whose taxonomic status has been controversial and so far is only known from the type-locality, Sidi-bel-Abbes, in northwestern Algeria. However, it has been indicated generically from Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, but without providing precise locations or additional material. During surveys in southeastern Morocco in recent years, we have found two specimens ascribable to this species in as many other locations (Tameslemt, in the north foothills of the Eastern High Atlas, and Ksabi, in the upper basin of the Moulouya river), which are the first accurate records for this country. These stations are located in regions with arid and semi-arid bioclimate and scarce vegetation cover. Data on the habitat, diagnostic traits and morphological variability of the species are provided.
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