Abstract
Two new species—Dinetus rakhimovi Mokrousov et Khedher, sp. nov. from Uzbekistan and Dinetus tunisiensis Khedher et Mokrousov, sp. nov. from Tunisia are described and illustrated. The total number of Dinetus is increased so to 14 species in the world. An identification key to all species is given.
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