Lepisiota validiuscula

This seems to be a very abundant species in western Yemen. It is recorded from East and South Africa but has not yet been found in Arabia outside Yemen. (Collingwood and Agosti 1996)

Identification
Collingwood and Agosti (1996) - HW 0.59-0.63; SI 125-135. easily distinguished from Lepisiota canescens by the stout black dorsal hairs.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 *  validiuscula. Acantholepis capensis var. validiuscula Emery, 1897e: 602 (w.) SOMALIA. Arnold, 1920a: 570 (q.m.). Combination in Lepisiota: Bolton, 1995b: 229. Raised to species: Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 369.