To the knowledge of Helopini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Morocco

Abstract

Four species of genera Helopelius Reitter, 1922, Nesotes Allard, 1876 and Catomus Allard, 1876 of the tribe Helopini (Tenebrionidae) were collected in Souss-Massa-Drâa Region of Morocco. Catomus dlusskyi sp. n. is described from western part of High Atlas (Imouzzer). The new species is most similar to Catomus thamii Antoine, 1955, but differs by straight anterior clypeal margin (C. thamii has strongly emarginated anterior margin and deeply depressed surface of clypeus), not beaded margins of pronotum (C. thamii has beaded base and posterior angles of pronotum) and absence of even weak metallic shades of integument. Images, new data on distribution and bionomics are given for all collected species.

Keywords

• Coleoptera
• Tenebrionidae
• Helopini
• Helopelius
• Nesotes
• Catomus
• new species
• Morocco