Sternocoelis fusculus Schmidt, 1888


Sternocoelis fusculus Schmidt, 1888; Lackner & Yélamos, 2001: 99 [Morocco].


Lackner and Yélamos (2001).

Morocco: New records: 8 ex., Morocco North, Rif mountains, Bab Berred, 1.300 m, 2-3.6.1998, T. Lackner and I. Smatana leg.; 7 ex., Morocco central, Middle Atlas, Ifrane env., 1.800 m, 2.5.1995, P. Prudek and T. Lackner leg.; 10 ex., same locality but 12.5.2000, T. Lackner leg.; 2 ex., Middle Atlas, Ifrane, Tizi-n-Tretten, 13.5.2000; 3 ex., Middle Atlas, Aguelmame Azizga, T. Lackner leg., 10.5.1997.

Until now it was only known from the North of Morocco: Tangiers and Larache and one record from Beni Mellal, Middle Atlas. Now it extends its previously known distribution to the Rif mountains and other areas from the Middle Atlas mountains.


Distribution. Northern Morocco.


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