First report of Sciobia (Thliptoblemmus) caliendrum caliendrum (Fischer, 1853) in Algeria (Orthoptera, Gryllidae)
Abdelwahab Chedad
Laboratoire de Recherche Agronomie Environnement (LRAE), Université Ahmed Ben Yahia El Wancharissi, Tissemsilt, 3800, Algérie
Mohamed Ait Hammou
Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Laboratory of Agro Biotechnology and Nutrition in Semiarid Areas, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret, 14000, Algeria
Faiza Marniche
Laboratory of Zoology, National School of Veterinary Superior of El Alia (ENSV), Algiers, 16000, Algeria
Salah Eddine Sadine
Laboratoire Valorisation et Conservation des Ecosystèmes Arides (LVCEA), Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Ghardaïa, BP 455 Ghardaïa, 47000, Algeria
Hicham Chelghoum
Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Plant Biodiversity Laboratory: Conservation and Enhancement, Djillali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbes, 22000, Algeria
Mayssara El Bouhissi
Laboratory of Ecodevelopment of spaces, Djilali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbes, 22000, Algeria 7 Directorate of Forest Conservation of Sidi Bel Abbes, 22000, Algeria (General Directorate of Forestry)
Walid Dhmani
Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Laboratory of Agro Biotechnology and Nutrition in Semiarid Areas, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret, 14000, Algeria
Abdessalam Chedad
Independent Bionaturalist, Bordj Bounaama. Tissemsilt, 38001, Algeria
Miloud Belli
Independent Bionaturalist, Bordj Bounaama. Tissemsilt, 38001, Algeria
Abdelkarim Lachichi
Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000, Illizi, Algeria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/ce.v2i2.8136
Keywords: Algeria; Gryllidae; New record; Sciobia caliendrum; Ouarsenis massif
Abstract
The Sciobia Burmeister, 1838 genus, one of the family Gryllidae, didn't receive many studies in Algeria, although there are 13 known species. This study presents the first observation of a further species of Sciobia in the Ouarsenis region, Tissemsilt (Northwest Algeria), during the study period (2019–2022). These results led to the counting of six adult individuals (five males and one female), and the species was identified as Sciobia (Thliptoblemmus) caliendrum caliendrum (Fischer, 1853). It is considered as the first report in Algeria and the second in North Africa after it was limited to Morocco.
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