Pimelia canescens Klug, 1830
ssp. interstitialis Solier, 1836

PIMELIINI 
Pimelia canescens
Distribution: Egypt, Cyrenaica for P. c. canescens.
Algeria, Tunisia, Tripolitania, Fazzan for P. canescens interstitialis.

Cyrenaica: East of Al Makhili, 18/04/2003; Kharrubah, 31/08/2002 (depicted).

Tripolitania: Tarhunah, 21/11/2002; Ushtata (South of Tarhunah), 14/08/2003; South of Mizdah, 18/05/2002; Mizdah, 05/01/2001; Regatta, Qarqarish (Tarabulus), 29/09/2001; Yafran, 25/12/2002; Ghirza, 03/11/2002; Janzur, 10/01/2004.

Likely the commonest and most widespread Tenebrionid in Libya. In all kinds of habitats.

JCR 25/12/2003

Pimelia canescens
Pimelia canescens