A5068627030- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Historical Geography and Cartography
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
American Museum of Natural History
2017-2024
King Saud University
2015-2024
National Museums Liverpool
2021
Cairo University
2021
Natural History Museum
2021
California Academy of Sciences
2021
Florida Atlantic University
2021
Government Medical College
2018
Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture
2018
Ain Shams University
2007-2009
Lepisiota omanensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on the worker caste collected in Jebel Qahwan Oman, Ain Al Waal, United Arab Emirates. The new species belongs to L. gracilicornis group separated easily from all Arabian species, other group, by exceptionally long, acute strongly curved propodeal spines. elegantissima Collingwood & van Harten recorded for first time Oman. simplex (Forel) stat rev. recognised at rank. Ecological biological observations are provided. A revised...
The ant genus Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865 is revised for the Arabian Peninsula based on worker caste. Nine species are recognized and descriptions of two new species, T. almosayari sp. nov. shakeri from Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, given. For nomenclatural stability, lectotypes abyssinicus (Forel, 1894a), lameerei 1902) mayri designated. A key to diagnostic characters treated presented. New country records presented (Saudi Arabia), destructor (Jerdon, 1851) Arabia United Arab Emirates)...
Leptogenys polaszeki sp. n. is described from the Asir Mountains, Saudi Arabia, based on worker caste. The new species a member of L. sulcinoda-group and appears closest to bellii Emery, 1901, originally Ethiopia. likely male caste single specimen collected by pitfall trap in type locality.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5D3BF3AF-5308–48E8–8416–902278909AD5
There are no well defined Leptogenys species groups based on the worker morphology from Oriental region Arimoto (2017). chinensis forms a complex group with closely related having little morphological changes Wilson (1958), Sarnat and Economo (2012). From region, there currently 9 belonging to L. group. The is diagnosed by edentate masticatory margin of mandible, smooth body surface, elongate antennae metallic green cuticle. included are: assamensis; chinensis; confucii; kraepelini;...
Abstract Temnothorax elmenshawyi sp. n., a new ant species from the Asir Mountains of southwestern region Kingdom Saudi Arabia, is described based on worker caste. The member T. exilis group and distinguished other included in this by impressed metanotal groove, short, acute broadly-based propodeal spines, finely punctate posterior half cephalic surface, absence median clypeal carina. Despite extensive collecting authors at type locality, only two specimens are available for description,...
Tapinoma Foerster belongs to the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae and vast majority of its species are arboreal or generalised foragers. The genus is composed 70 described species, 22 known subspecies six valid fossil worldwide, while from Arabian Peninsula, three have been recorded so far. Ants Peninsula reviewed, keyed illustrated, based on worker caste. Three diagnosed, T. melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793), simrothi Krausse, 1911 wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012. We present first...
Six new ant species from Egypt Cerapachys collingwoodi, Cataglyphis agostii, Messor eglalae, Pheidole fadli, Solenopsis bakri and Tetramorium shirlae were described.
The first list of insects (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) Al-Baha Province, Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) was published in 2013 and contained a total 582 species. In the present study, 142 species belonging to 51 families representing seven orders are added fauna bringing number now recorded from province 724. reported assigned recognized regional zoogeographical regions. Seventeen for time KSA, namely: Platypleura arabica Myers [Cicadidae, Hemiptera]; Cletomorpha sp.; Gonocerus juniperi...
The Arabian Temnothorax Mayr, 1861 fauna is revised for the first time. Three species are recognized from region: arabicus Sharaf & Akbar sp. nov., T. liviae (Agosti Collingwood, 2011) comb. nov. and megalops (Hamann Klemm, 1967). Leptothorax saudiae Collingwood Agosti, 1996 was placed in by Bolton (2003), but actually belongs to Tetramorium 1855 herewithin recombined (Collingwood 1996) Automontage images comparative diagnoses of workers as well notes on habitats distribution treated...
A preliminary study was carried out on the insect fauna of Al-Baha Province, south-western part Saudi Arabia. total number 582 species and subspecies (few identified only to genus level) belonging 129 families representing 17 orders were recorded. Two these are described as new, namely: Monomorium sarawatensis Sharaf & Aldawood, sp. n. [Formicidae, Hymenoptera] Anthrax alruqibi El-Hawagry [Bombyliidae, Diptera]. Another eight recorded for first time in Arabia, Xiphoceriana arabica (Uvarov,...
The ant fauna of the State Qatar is reviewed based on collected material and literature. In total, 23 species, belonging to 12 genera four subfamilies, were reported from country. Given that Messor arenarius diabolus Santschi, 1938 endemic in Egypt, it was recorded by mistake Qatar, we excluded country faunal list. Six are for first time country, Cardiocondyla Emery, 1896, Crematogaster Lund, 1831, Lepisiota 1926, Monomorium Mayr, 1855, Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863, Pheidole Westwood,...
Five species of pseudoscorpions are recorded from the southwestern mountains Kingdom Saudi Arabia. Pseudochthonius arabicus Mahnert n. sp. is described as new to science; this genus was previously known only sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America represents first record family Chthoniidae Arabian Peninsula. Paratemnoides ellingseni (Beier, 1932), a widespread in Africa, Withius piger (Simon, 1878) added faunal list Minniza monticola Mahnert, 1991 Rhacochelifer sonyae apparently endemic
The species of Meranoplus Smith, 1853 the Arabian Peninsula are reviewed based on worker caste. Two recognized, keyed, and illustrated by Scanning Electron Microscope images (SEM), mosalahi M. pulcher , Sharaf, 2014. sp. n. is described from Dhofar Governorate, Oman new belongs to magrettii -group closely resembles 2014 Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA), which it can be distinguished bicolored body, shallowly concave anterior clypeal margin, absence well-developed teeth, fewer irregular...
The animal fauna of the Socotra Archipelago is influenced by three biogeographical regions, Afrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic. Consequently, shares faunal elements these regions in addition to unique endemic taxa. ant Island was studied reviewed based on literature newly collected material. In total, 28 species, belonging 10 genera four subfamilies, were from main island. Eighteen (64%) are successful invasive seven native (25%), considered (11%), Cardiocondyla longiceps Seifert,...
Tapinoma wilsoni sp. n. is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia based on the worker caste collected Al Baha, Arabia. It closely resembles lugubre Santschi 1917, Zimbabwe in body measurements but can be distinguished latter species by yellowish brown color; pubescence, two pairs of hairs present anterior part head; distinctly concave clypeal margin. Biological ecological notes new are presented. An identification key to workers Arabian genus given.
Tetramorium amalae sp. n. is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia based on two worker caste specimens collected in Al Bahah region. The new species belongs to the T. shilohense group appears be closely related dysderke Bolton Nigeria. distinguished by having well-developed frontal carinae, smaller eyes, greater head length width, pronotal petiole node longer than broad. latinode Collingwood & Agosti recorded for first time only second since original description. of redescribed using...
The myrmicine ant genus Carebara is recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia from Arabian Peninsula as a whole. A new species abuhurayrisp. n. described based on workers collected Al Bahah region. One of smallest known to occur Arabia, abuhurayri found an area inhabited by many including Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877, Pheidole minuscula Bernard, 1952, sp., Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851), exiguum (Forel, 1894) and sp. Crematogaster
The ant genus Meranoplus is reported for the first time from Arabian Peninsula (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) by new species M. pulcher sp. n., based on worker caste. Specimens were collected Al Sarawat and Asir Mountains southwestern Kingdom Arabia using pitfall traps. n. included in Afrotropical magretii-group, with greatest similarity to magrettii André Sudan. A key magretii-group presented. brief review taxa affinities region given.
Rawdhat Khorim, a densely vegetated alluvial basin supporting distinctive floral community in the hyper-arid desert of central Saudi Arabia, is one most important protected nature sanctuaries country. The ant fauna (Formicidae) Khorim was sampled and 14 species, including new species were collected using variety sampling methods. Tetramorium saudicum sp. n., member T. caespitum-group, described based on worker caste. Cataglyphis viaticoides (André) recorded for first time from Arabia....