Redescription of Protanura papillata Cassagnau & Delamare Deboutteville, 1955 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Neanurinae), with new records from Middle East, and with supplemented diagnosis and key to the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4092 (2) ◽  
pp. 293 ◽  
Author(s):  
ADRIAN SMOLIS ◽  
DARIUSZ SKARŻYŃSKI ◽  
MORTEZA KAHRARIAN ◽  
IGHOR J. KAPRUS
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
New Records

A conspectus of the silver-flies (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) of the Middle East with descriptions of new species of Chamaemyia Meigen and Melanochthiphila Frey, from the Arabian Peninsula

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4319 (3) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. EBEJER
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
New Records ◽  
Tabulated Data

An overview of the Chamaemyiidae of the Middle East is given with species distribution within the Arabian Peninsula. For countries bordering Saudi Arabia, the distribution is tabulated. Data on new records for species of Chamaemyiidae from countries within the Arabian Peninsula are included. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for Chamaemyia aurilinea sp. n., C. grisea sp. n., C. xanthopoda sp. n. and Melanochthiphila arabica sp. n. from Saudi Arabia. 

A new species of Rhodania Goux (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) and new records of two other mealybug species from Iran

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1398 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. WILLIAMS ◽  
M. MOGHADDAM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Three mealybug species Rhodania aeluropi sp. nov., Spilococcus alhagii (Hall) and Eurycoccus tamariscus Williams are discussed and recorded from Iran for the first time. Rhodania aeluropi was collected on the grass Aleuropus sp. in sugarcane fields, and S. alhagii, a species already known from other countries in the Middle East, is redescribed from specimens collected in Iran. There is considerable variation in the taxonomic characters of S. alhagii in all the material studied.

New records of predaceous midges from the Middle East, with the description of two new species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3753 (2) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRYCJA DOMINIAK ◽  
ALICJA ALWIN ◽  
WOJCIECH GIŁKA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Records ◽  
Two New Species

The Muscidae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia, descriptions of two new species, new records and updated list of species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4869 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-54
Author(s):  
HASSAN A. DAWAH ◽  
MOHAMMED A. ABDULLAH ◽  
JOHN C. DEEMING
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Laboratory Work ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Research Collection ◽  
Medical Importance ◽  
First Time

Despite the economic and medical importance of many species of Muscidae knowledge of species occurring in Saudi Arabia is insufficient. As part of a study on the biodiversity of Diptera of south-western Saudi Arabia a survey of the Diptera fauna of Jazan, Asir and Najran was performed from 2010 to 2015 at 22 sites. Seventy one known taxa of Muscidae were identified and recorded, 29 of which were recorded for the first time from south-western Saudi Arabia and two new species; Atherigona (Acritochaeta) afrotropicalis Deeming sp. nov. and Helina ponti Deeming sp. nov. are here described. Thus, the total number of Muscidae species that has been recorded from Saudi Arabia (including previous records of 31 species) is 102 and two subspecies. A list of all species and subspecies of Muscidae recorded from Saudi Arabia is provided. The species of Muscidae listed are predominantly of Afrotropical distribution as compared to other regions. Images of 78 taxa are presented. In addition to the results of the identifications all available literature about Muscidae of Saudi Arabia is summarized. Biological information (where known) on the species recorded in this study and the Middle East distribution are included. By developing a research collection and a checklist of species of Muscidae we hope to provide the basis for systematic studies and biogeographical and faunistic analyses, and the necessary guidelines for management of these important flies. The need for further field and laboratory work and surveillance surveys is highlighted. 

scholarly journals Deperetomys (Rodentia, Muridae) from the Oligocene of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 821-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Marković ◽  
Hans de Bruijn ◽  
Andrew A. van de Weerd ◽  
Wilma Wessels
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
New Records ◽  
Late Oligocene ◽  
Classification Problems ◽  
Genus Level ◽  
Early Oligocene ◽  
Evolutionary Lineages ◽  
Fast Increase ◽  
Stratigraphic Range

Abstract Two new late Oligocene species of Deperetomys: D. calefactus and D. saltensis, are described and the affinities between the various species are discussed. The new records extend the stratigraphic range of Deperetomys into the Oligocene, making it the first European Miocene murid that can be traced across the “Cricetid vacuum”. A single M1 of a large early Oligocene murid that may represent the oldest record of Deperetomys is described. The classification problems that arise as a result of the fast increase of information of the Paleogene Muridae from Asia and the Middle East are addressed and the need to recognise and define clades above the genus level is demonstrated. Our conclusion is that the Deperetomys clade contains at least three different evolutionary lineages.

scholarly journals Citizen scientists significantly improve our knowledge on the non-native longhorn beetle Chlorophorus annularis (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Matthias Seidel ◽  
Maren Lüttke ◽  
Christian Cocquempot ◽  
Katy Potts ◽  
Wil J. Heeney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
New Records ◽  
High Density ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Longhorn Beetle

The Asian bamboo borer Chlorophorus annularis is a beetle species that has been introduced in many countries globally. Originating in Southeast Asia, it can now be found in the Americas, South Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and Europe. The literature record of the species in Europe consists of findings of single individuals usually associated with imported bamboo products. A general European effort in surveying C. annularis was never undertaken, since the overall scientific consensus was that the species cannot establish here. Yet, recent records in Genk, Torhout (Belgium) and in Hamburg (Germany) do not seem directly associated with a recently imported product and hence may indicate otherwise. Such a shortfall in recording commonly imported, potentially invasive species may be counteracted through citizen science initiatives, allowing for continuous, high density monitoring. In this paper we present thirteen new records of the species from five European countries, including two new country records, mostly going back to interested citizen scientists.

New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the United Arab Emirates, with a description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4894 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-597
Author(s):  
RYSZARD SZADZIEWSKI ◽  
MARTA GWIZDALSKA-KENTZER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
New Records ◽  
Entire Region ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
A New Species

Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are a relatively well-studied family of nematocerous flies (Borkent & Dominiak 2020), but the ceratopogonid fauna of the Middle East is not well known. To date, only 264 species from this family have been recorded in this entire region (Alwin et al. 2016a, b) and just 53 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Szadziewski et al. 2011, Alwin et al. 2016a, b). Here, we report on three species of biting midges new to the fauna of the UAE. 

A new species and new records of syringophilid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) from birds of Jordan

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1635 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZA GłOWSKA ◽  
MACIEJ SKORACKI ◽  
FARES KHOURLY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Records ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Quill Mites ◽  
New Hosts ◽  
A New Species

The first records of quill mites (Syringophilidae) from Jordan (Middle East) are presented. A new species, Picobia pycnonoti sp. nov. from the White-spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Ehrenberg) (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae) is described and illustrated. Additionally, eight bird species are reported as new hosts for syringophilid mites.

The genus Harmonia (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in the Middle East region

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Biranvand ◽  
Oldřich Nedvěd ◽  
Wioletta Tomaszewska ◽  
Amin N. Al Ansi ◽  
Lida Fekrat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Harmonia Axyridis ◽  
New Records ◽  
East Region ◽  
Fast Spreading ◽  
Prey Aphids ◽  
First Time ◽  
Desert Climate ◽  
Middle East Region

Abstract The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), is native to Asia but has been introduced to many countries, both intentionally and unintentionally. In the Middle East region, H. axyridis was so far only known from Iran and Turkey. This study reports H. axyridis for the first time from a country with a hot desert climate, Saudi Arabia. The single specimen that was found is most likely the result of unintentional release. Successful spreading of H. axyridis in Saudi Arabia will be limited because of high temperatures during summer and scarcity of prey (aphids). New records from Iran and Turkey suggest fast spreading of H. axyridis in these parts of the Middle East. In addition, we also present new records from Iran and Turkey for H. quadripunctata (Pontoppidan, 1763), the other species in the genus that occurs in the Middle East region. A key and illustrations are provided for both species.

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