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