scholarly journals First record of Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii in Lebanon, 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-214
Author(s):  
Michel Sawan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Far East ◽  
First Record ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Nocturnal Species ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a nomadic, mostly nocturnal species. Its world range includes several countries in Africa, as far south as Kenya, and Asia as far east as Pakistan, but within the Middle East, it is a resident in Egypt, Southern Israel and Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and Southern Iran. Like other members of its family, it is found in very dry habitats including wadis and stony deserts. Seeing a flock of them in Lebanon is extraordinary. They were sighted for the first time in the country. The dry hot wind in that time of the year might have brought them there. A poacher shot the flock and killed six birds during night hunting.

scholarly journals Cocirculation of Four Infectious Bronchitis Virus Lineages in Broiler Chickens in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2014

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah I. A. Al-Mubarak ◽  
Anwar A. G. Al-Kubati
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Infectious Bronchitis Virus ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Direct Sequencing ◽  
Hypervariable Region ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Infectious Bronchitis ◽  
First Time

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is an evolving and dynamic virus that causes major economic losses for the poultry industry worldwide. Continuous evolution and emergence of new variants of this virus are the major challenges for controlling the disease with routine vaccination. Successful vaccination usually requires the use of a homologous vaccine, which in turn necessitates continuous investigation of the circulating strains. Herein, we performed a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction- (RT-PCR-) based investigation in broiler chicken flocks of the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. IBV was detected in 36.5% of the tested flocks (42 out of 115) from January 2012 to March 2014. Direct sequencing of hypervariable region-3 (HVR-3) of the Spike (S)-1 gene was performed, followed by phylogenetic analysis to determine the circulating IBV genotypes. Four lineages appear to coexist in this region, including the GI-13 or 4/91 IBV (31%), GI-16 or CK/CH/LDL/97I IBV (28.6%), GI-1 or Mass IBV (19%), and GI-23 or Middle East IBV (21.4%). The latter lineage include two subgroups: IS/720/99 IBV (16.7%) and IS/Variant2/98 IBV (4.7%). Some of the detections made in the 4/91 and Mass lineages are expected to belong to the vaccine strains. Lineages without a homologous vaccine in use (CK/CH/LDL/97I and Middle East) represent 50% of the isolates recovered in this study. Based on identity with the vaccine sequences, field observations, and frequent detection, these two lineages appear to be out of coverage of the IBV vaccines used in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time to identify Middle East lineage (IS/720/99 IBV and IS/Variant2/98 IBV) in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals First record of Permian conodont “jinogondolella” cf. altaduensis from the Midhnab Member, Khuff Formation, Saudi Arabia

GeoArabia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alda Nicora ◽  
Denis Vaslet ◽  
Yves-Michel Le Nindre
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
First Record ◽  
Single Specimen ◽  
Marine Deposits ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT A single specimen of conodont is described for the first time from outcrops of the Khuff Formation in central Saudi Arabia. The specimen was recovered from 22 samples that were located in the maximum flooding intervals of the Khuff Formation and specifically processed for conodont research. The sample originated from the maximum flooding interval located at the lower part of the Midhnab Member of the Khuff Formation, at Jabal al Murayrah in the Ad Darma’ quadrangle. The conodont occurs in reworked lithoclastic and bioclastic calcarenites, secondary sparitized, as a single broken and corroded specimen, which belongs to the genus Mesogondolella (Jinogondolella) and is tentatively conferred to the species “Jinogondolella” cf. altaduensis. The conodont is associated with broken pieces of fauna including bivalves, gastropods, echinoids, brachiopods and bryozoans, as well as foraminifers and dasycladacean algae. This genus is rarely encountered in the open-marine deposits of the Tethyan platforms, where it appeared preferentially in semi-restrictive (saline) basins. A Late Capitanian age is interpreted for some species of the genus Jinogondolella in America (Texas), China and Oman, but this age interpretation is not firmly established for the Midhnab Member of the Khuff Formation. Also due to the reworked nature of the horizon that yielded this condont, the specimen is not considered to be age-indicative.

scholarly journals First record of the subfamily Epitraninae from Saudi Arabia (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae), with the description of three new species

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 979 ◽  
pp. 35-86
Author(s):  
Neveen S. Gadallah ◽  
Ahmed M. Soliman ◽  
Hathal M. Al Dhafer
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

The monotypic subfamily Epitraninae Burks, 1936 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) is reported for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Seven Epitranus species are recorded in the Southwestern and Central regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, of which three species are new: E. delvarei Soliman & Gadallah, sp. nov. (female & male), E. similis Gadallah & Soliman, sp. nov. (male), and E. subinops Soliman & Gadallah, sp. nov. (female), are described and illustrated. Four new records, E. clavatus (Fabricius), E. hamoni complex, E. inops Steffan, and E. torymoides (Risbec), are also reported. An illustrated key to species is provided.

First record of the genus Hartemita Cameron from Russia with description of a new species from the south of the Russian Far East (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Cardiochilinae)

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-133
Author(s):  
S.A. Belokobylskij
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
First Record ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
The South ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
The Russian Far East

The genus Hartemita Cameron, 1910 is recorded from Russia for the first time. Hartemita spasskensis sp. n. is described from the Primorsk Territory of Russia. A key to Palaearctic species of Hartemita and a review of Cardiochilinae occurring in Russia are given.

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 First record of the genus Oodera Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Cleonyminae, Ooderini) from the Arabian Peninsula, with the description of four new species

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 874 ◽  
pp. 47-68
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Soliman ◽  
Neveen S. Gadallah ◽  
Hathal M. Al Dhafer
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

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

scholarly journals A list of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) from Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve (Russian Far East)

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Legalov ◽  
Vladimir V. Dubatolov
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
First Record ◽  
Khabarovsk Krai ◽  
First Time

Currently, 128 species of Curculionid beetles (Anthribidae – 3, Rhynchitidae – 11, Attelabidae – 11, Brentidae – 7 and Curculionidae – 92 and Scolytidae – 4) are first found in the Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve. In total, 104 species are first found in the reserve for the first time. There are the first record of 25 species, Thompsonirhinus (Maculinvoles) mandschuricus (Voss, 1939), Protapion apricans (Herbst, 1797), Protapion fulvipes fulvipes (Foureroy, 1785), Oxystoma cerdo (Gerstaecker, 1854), Trichapion simile (Kirby, 1811), Stenopterapion (Stenopterapion) meliloti (Kirby, 1808), Eutrichapion (Eutrichapion) viciae (Paykull, 1798), Dorytomus nordenskioldi Faust, 1882, Dorytomus suvorovi Reitter, 1911, Cossonus (Caenocossonus) tibialis Folwaczny, 1964, Rhinoncomimus (Homorosomulus) latipes Korotyaev, 1997, Zacladus (Amurocladus) asperulus (Faust, 1893), Ceutorhynchus albosuturalis (Roelofs, 1875), C. nitidulus Faust, 1887, Glocianus punctiger (C.R. Sahlberg, 1835), Nedyus quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Tachyerges pseudostigma (Tempere, 1982), Rhinusa (Rhinusa) brisouti (Faust, 1891), Cleopomiarus mandschuricus (Voss, 1952), Tychius (Tychius) albolineatus Motschulsky, 1860, Otiorhynchus (Pendragon) ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Phyllolytus variabilis (Roelofs, 1873), Polydrusus (Eustolus) corruscus Germar, 1824, Pseudocneorhinus longisetosus Morimoto, 2015, and Hylesinus eos Spessivtsev, 1919 for Khabarovsk Krai and Curculio inornatus Kwon et Lee, 1990 for the Russian fauna.

scholarly journals First record of the genus Raunolina (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) from tropical Africa with description of two new species from Sudan and Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Gnezdilov
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Global Distribution ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Tropical Africa ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Abstract Raunolina Gnezdilov & Wilson, 2006 erected as a subgenus of Perissana Metcalf, 1952 is upgraded to generic level. Raunolina remanei sp. nov. is described from northeastern Sudan, which is the first record of the genus and the tribe Adenissini Dlabola, 1980 from tropical Africa, and R. jeddahica sp. nov. is described from western Saudi Arabia. Two new combinations are provided: Raunolina circularis (Linnavuori, 1952), comb. nov. and Raunolina arabica (Gnezdilov & Wilson, 2006), comb. nov.; R. arabica is recorded for the first time from Yemen. A key to separate the genera Perissana and Raunolina as well as a key to species of Raunolina are given. The global distribution of Adenissini is discussed.

First record of Sejanus juglandis Yas. from Russia and note on S. interruptus Reut. (Heteroptera: Miridae)

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-56
Author(s):  
N.N. Vinokurov
Keyword(s):  
Far East ◽  
First Record ◽  
Far East Of Russia ◽  
The Far East ◽  
First Time

Sejanus juglandis Yas. is found in the Far East of Russia (Primorsk Terr.) for the first time. It is compared with S. potanini Dist. and S. interruptus Reut. Vesicae of S. juglandis and S. interruptus are figured.

First record of the genus Eucremastus Szépligeti, 1905 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cremastinae) from the Arabian Peninsula, with the description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4216 (4) ◽  
pp. 339 ◽  
Author(s):  
NEVEEN S. GADALLAH ◽  
AHMED M. SOLIMAN ◽  
HATHAL M. AL DHAFER
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
First Record ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

The genus Eucremastus Szépligeti, 1905 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cremastinae) is recorded for the first time for the Arabian Peninsula from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The present study is based on specimens collected from Al-Khararah, Rawdhat Al-Harmalyiah, Rawdhat Al-Sabalh, Rawdhat Farshet Sheaal and Wadi Ghaihab (Riyadh region, Central of Saudi Arabia). Three new species, E. arabicus Gadallah & Soliman, E. flavus Gadallah & Soliman and E. rufoantennalis Gadallah & Soliman are described and illustrated. An illustrated key to species is also provided. 

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