The present study summarizes additions to the known fauna of Eucharitidae Saudi Arabia. Cherianella arabica Gadallah & Soliman sp. nov. and male previously female Eucharis (Psilogastrellus) albipennis Bouček, 1956 are described illustrated. Three new records also added Arabia: (Eucharisca) intermedia Ruschka, 1924, acuminata 1924 punctata Förster, 1859.http:/zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F1B1C493-AA83-4696-AF8B-3B3F62C09B41

The family Stephanidae (Hymenoptera: Stephanoidea) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia. It represented by two species belonging to genus Foenatopus, F. bisignatus Aguiar & Jennings, 2010 and cf. turcomanorum (Semenov, 1891). A new species, Profoenatopus bimaculatus sp. nov. Asir region also described illustrated.

The Egyptian fauna of the asilid genus Stichopogon Loew is revised. Nine species are recognized including two new records, deserti Theodor, 1980 and S. scaliger Loew, 1847. A key to species, lists material examined their distribution included. occurrence maroccanus in Egypt discussed clarified.

The subfamily Sericothripinae Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabian fauna. Four species belonging to two genera, Hydatothrips and Neohydatothrips John, are recognized, H. bahaensis Rasool, sp. n. described Al Baha region (southwestern of Arabia). Host-plant associations given new also N. amygdali Minaei, male larvae reported time. An illustrated key genera provided.

The present study is one in a series of planned studies aiming to catalogue the whole order Diptera both Egypt and Saudi Arabia.All known Egyptian Arabian conopid taxa are systematically catalogued study. Three species recorded herein for first time from Arabia: Conops (Asiconops) elegans Meigen, 1804 Thecophora atra (Fabricius, 1775) (Al-Baha region, south-western Arabia), (Conops) quadrifasciatus De Geer, 1776 (Tabuk north-western Arabia). Physocephala variegata (Meigen, 1924) also Gebel...

The species of the genus Enicospilus Stephens, 1835 in Saudi Arabia are reviewed. Six have previously been recorded from Arabia: E. brevicornis (Masi, 1939), capensis (Thunberg, 1822), nervellator Aubert, 1966, perlatus Shestakov, 1926, psammus Gauld & Mitchell, 1978 and oculator Seyrig, 1935. Five new described illustrated this paper: arabicus Gadallah Soliman sp. nov., mirabilis pseudoculator shadaensis nov. splendidus Rousse, Twelve newly for fauna Arabia, thus raising total number to...

The subgenus Megachelonus Baker, 1926 of the cosmopolitan genus Chelonus Panzer, 1806 is recorded for first time in Afrotropical region, a coffee orchard Jazan (southwestern Saudi Arabia). A new species, (Megachelonus) arabicus Soliman & Gadallah, described and illustrated.

Climate change has a substantial impact on the quality and diversity of insect pests, which may have adverse ecological economic effects. The family Chrysomelidae represents one most economically ecologically important groups within Coleoptera, with species acting as agricultural pests contributing substantially to biodiversity in arid regions. Based bioclimatic, topographic, vegetation data, current future distributions 4 chrysomelids (Caryedon acaciae (Gyllenhal, 1833), Chaetocnema pulla...

To assess the efficacy of adjunctive tamsulosin therapy in improving success rate laser-assisted semi-rigid ureteroscopy (URS) for removing proximal ureteral stones.This prospective study included 165 patients with stones ≥10 mm. The were randomly assigned to a group (Group I, n = 81) receiving 0.4 mg daily 1 week pre-URS and control II, 84) without therapy. Treatment consisted URS using ureteroscope (7.5 Fr), followed by intracorporeal holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy. up regularly 8 weeks...

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> This study was carried out to identify the predictors of urethral stricture recurrence after dorsal onlay buccal mucosal graft (BMG) urethroplasty. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> The medical records patients with anterior who underwent BMG urethroplasty at a single tertiary center during period from March 2010 January 2018 were reviewed. Only ≥2-year follow-up included. Data regarding patient demographics,...

Urbanization affects all elements of the pre-urban environment, including soils, hydrology, vegetation, and microclimate. Recently, Saudi Arabia has experienced rapid urbanization growth. Thus, country’s biodiversity been threatened. In Riyadh region, beetle assemblages were assessed along a rural-suburban-urban gradient. A total 2791 individuals from 94 species belonging to seven families collected at 15 sites three different gradients in Wadi Hanifa, which runs for length 120 km northwest...

The Sarcophaga spp. available whether through the field collections from different Egyptian localities and/or material preserved in main insect are keyed present study. One new species, S. mennae sp. n., is described, and two species records for Egypt, parkeri (Rohdendorf, 1937) marshalli Parker, 1923 discovered. A key to nine subgenera 21 out of 27 representing genus Egypt provided based primarily on male genitalia. Photographs illustrations treated included.

The family Leucospidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Saudi Arabia is reviewed. Specimens were mainly collected the south-western region of country – Raydah (Abha, Asir), Sajid (Farasan Islands, Jazan) and Wadi Tourabah (Mandaq, Al Baha); Egypt Khoshb (Sinai Peninsula), as well a specimen (Leucospis elegans Klug) deposited in Efflatoun Bey collection, Cairo University, Egypt. genus Micrapion Kriechbaumer here recorded for first time fauna Arabian Peninsula, with single species, M....

The apoid wasps of the families Ampulicidae and Heterogynaidae Saudi Arabia are revised. In Ampulicidae, four species in three genera reported, which recorded for first time from (Al-Baha, Asir Riyadh regions): Ampulex assimilis Kohl, Dolichurus arabicus Ohl Trirogma caerulea Westwood. Additionally, family is reported (Asir regions), a new species, Heterogyna saudita sp. nov., described, diagnosed illustrated. An illustrated key to Arabian Peninsula...

The doryctine wasp species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Farasan Archipelago (Saudi Arabia) are studied here for the first time. Six reported, which Mimodoryctes arabicus Edmardash, Gadallah & Soliman is described and illustrated as a new species. Neoheterospilus sp. most probably but further collecting should be done to obtain female. Four records Saudi Arabia well whole Arabian Peninsula: Dendrosotinus ferrugineus (Marshall, 1888), Hecabalodes anthaxiae Wilkinson, 1929, proprius...

The genus Micatagla Argaman (Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) is reviewed from Egypt, based on specimens collected Wadi Allaqi (Aswan, Southern Egypt) and Kom Osheim (Fayoum) those deposited in Egyptian insect collections as well recorded data the literature. A single species, klugi (André), was previously Egypt. allaqiensis sp. n., ezzati n. pseudorainerii are described here. antropovi Pagliano also newly fauna. An illustrated key a faunistic list comprising all species Egypt given.

Three Palaearctic species of Macromyrme Lelej 1984 from the tribe Mutillini are reviewed. A new species, M. leleji Soliman, sp. nov. South Sinai (Egypt) is described.

The species of chalcidid wasps Dirhinus Dalman, 1818 (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) from Saudi Arabia are reviewed. Seven reported Al Bahah, Asir, Jazan and Riyadh regions, which three have hitherto been recorded: D. (Dirhinus) anthracia Walker, 1846, himalayanus Westwood, 1836 wohlfahrtiae Ferrière, 1935. One claviger Bouček & Narendran, 1981 is recorded for the first time (Asir). Additionally, new species: asirensis sp. nov. (Asir), sculpturatus (Al Asir Riyadh) (Pareniaca) transversus...

The genus Oodera Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Cleonyminae) is recorded for the first time Arabian Peninsula, from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sultanate Oman. present study based on specimens reared xylophagous beetle larvae family Buprestidae (Coleoptera) infesting dead Acacia trees Al-Dakhiliyah Dhofar governorates in Oman Al-Baha, Asir Riyadh regions Arabia. Four new species, arabicasp. nov., O. omanensissp. rapuzziisp. similissp. nov. are described, illustrated compared with...

A phylogenetic study based on 25 species of Phasgonophorinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) and 36 characters was carried out for ensuring the generic placement three new from Saudi Arabia. As a result this study, genera Trigonura Sichel, 1866, Bactrochalcis Kieffer, 1912, Centrochalcis Cameron, 1913, Centrochalcidia Gahan & Fagan, 1923, Chalcidellia Girault, 1924, Urochalcis Nikol’skaya, 1952, Trigonurella Bouček, 1988, Muhabbetella Koçak Kemal, 2008 are synonymized with Phasgonophora...

The genus Gynecaptera Skorikov (Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) is revised from Egypt, based on specimens collected the Sinai Peninsula and those deposited in Egyptian insect collections as well recorded data literature. Three species were previously G. alexandri (Invrea), alfierii (Invrea) trimaculata (Skorikov). sinaitica sp. n. described here. An illustrated key a faunistic list comprising all Egypt are also given.

Abstract Background The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia has begun funding some projects to set up agricultural pest control programs. Therefore, it is very important enumerate all the predacious or parasitic insects that live on other insect pests have potential become biological agents against these pests. Results In present study, nine fly species importance are recorded for first time from Arabia, namely, Spogostylum ventrale Bezzi, 1924, Prothaplocnemis...

Anachrysis arabica sp. nov. , a new chrysidid species from Saudi Arabia and Yemen, is described illustrated. The represents the first record of subfamily Amiseginae in Arabian Peninsula. A key to genus provided. phylogenetic position within briefly discussed.