Appearance
"Pimelia angulata" can reach a length of about 25–35 millimetres. The body is black, slightly glossy. The elytra show a few lines of small spikes or short tubercles. These beetles are diurnal, emerging in early morning and late evening but hiding in small groups under the sand during the hot hours of the day.Naming
*"Pimelia angulata angulata" Fabricius, 1775⤷ "Pimelia angulata angulosa" Olivier, 1795
⤷ "Pimelia angulata antiaegypta" Koch, 1937
Distribution
This species is present in the lower Egypt, in the northern and south-eastern Sinai, Mauritania, Israel and in Sudan. It is adapted to arid climates and desert environments.Habitat
This species is present in the lower Egypt, in the northern and south-eastern Sinai, Mauritania, Israel and in Sudan. It is adapted to arid climates and desert environments.References:
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