Information: Hycleus maculiventris, was described by Kluge in 1845 as Mylabris maculiventris with the locality "Arab Egypt". The species is found mainly in semi-desert areas.
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Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)
Remarks: Eastern Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea), Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen; doubtfully cited from Egypt. Cited from U.A.E. by Gillet & Gillet (1996: Ail Aïn and Buraimi area; 2005). It is another Afro- tropical element of the Arabian fauna.
Distribution: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Oman, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
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Material examined (& observation):
Our observation period: March ~ May 
Sampling Methods: in grassy vegetation 
Oman
