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  1. Article ; Online: An update to the taxonomy and distribution of the Arabian Tapinoma Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera

    Mahmoud Abdel-Dayem / Hathal Al Dhafer / Abdulrahman Aldawood / Mostafa Sharaf

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-

    Formicidae) with an illustrated key and remarks on habitats

    2021  Volume 26

    Abstract: Tapinoma Foerster belongs to the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae and the vast majority of its species are arboreal or generalized foragers. The genus is composed of 71 described species and 24 known subspecies worldwide, while from Arabian Peninsula, three ... ...

    Abstract Tapinoma Foerster belongs to the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae and the vast majority of its species are arboreal or generalized foragers. The genus is composed of 71 described species and 24 known subspecies worldwide, while from Arabian Peninsula, three species have been recorded so far.Ants of the genus Tapinoma of the Arabian Peninsula are reviewed, keyed and illustrated based on the worker caste. Three species are diagnosed, T. melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793), T. simrothi Krausse, 1911, and T. wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012. We present the first illustrated key to the Arabian Tapinoma enhanced by automontage images to facilitate species recognition. New distributional data for species are presented based on recently collected material from the region and literature records. Information on habitats preference and biology of species are given.
    Keywords Afrotropical Region ; Dolichoderinae ; endemic ; Midd ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. Article ; Online: A new species of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera

    Aijaz Wachkoo / Amir Maqbool / Shahid Akbar / Mostafa Sharaf

    Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 1-

    Formicidae) from India

    2018  Volume 8

    Keywords Leptogenys chinensis -group ; Pone ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. Article ; Online: The ant genus Carebara Westwood in the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

    Mostafa Sharaf / Abdulrahman Aldawood

    ZooKeys, Vol 357, Iss 0, Pp 67-

    2013  Volume 83

    Abstract: The ant genus Carebara of the Arabian Peninsula is revised. Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 is synonymized under Carebara arabica Collingwood & van Harten, 2001. Carebara arabica is redescribed and a Neotype is fixed based on a specimen ... ...

    Abstract The ant genus Carebara of the Arabian Peninsula is revised. Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 is synonymized under Carebara arabica Collingwood & van Harten, 2001. Carebara arabica is redescribed and a Neotype is fixed based on a specimen collected from southwestern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A new species, C. fayrouzae sp. n. is described from Saudi Arabia based on queens, major and minor workers. Keys to major and minor workers of the two Arabian Carebara species are given.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z
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  4. Article ; Online: The Tetramorium squaminode species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula, with a new record from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and keys to Arabian species

    Mostafa Sharaf / Hathal Al Dhafer / Abdulrahman Aldawood

    ZooKeys, Vol 502, Pp 99-

    2015  Volume 115

    Abstract: The Arabian species of the Tetramorium squaminode-group are treated. Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911 is recorded for the first time from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula. Keys to the two Arabian species of the T. squaminode- ... ...

    Abstract The Arabian species of the Tetramorium squaminode-group are treated. Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911 is recorded for the first time from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula. Keys to the two Arabian species of the T. squaminode-group, T. latinode Collingwood & Agosti, 1996 and T. squaminode, based on worker and queen castes, are given and a regional distribution map is provided. Notes on habitats of T. squaminode are presented.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z
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  5. Article ; Online: Monomorium dryhimi sp. n., a new ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the M. monomorium group from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the Arabian Monomorium monomorium-group

    Abdulrahman Aldawood / Mostafa Sharaf

    ZooKeys, Vol 106, Iss 0, Pp 47-

    2011  Volume 54

    Abstract: A new ant species, Monomorium dryhimi, is described based on workers from a single colony collected in Al Bahah, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia. This is the fourth species of the Monomorium monomorium-group collected from Arabian Peninsula, and appears to ... ...

    Abstract A new ant species, Monomorium dryhimi, is described based on workers from a single colony collected in Al Bahah, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia. This is the fourth species of the Monomorium monomorium-group collected from Arabian Peninsula, and appears to be closely related to Monomorium holothir Bolton, 1987, from Kenya. It can be distinguished by the following characters: head in profile with a weakly convex dorsal surface and a clearly convex ventral surface; eyes of moderate size with maximum diameter EL 0.19–0.25 × HW and with 6 ommatidia in the longest row; body colour yellow to light brownish yellow. In some individuals, head and gaster slightly but conspicuously darker than rest of body. Second halves of first and second gastral tergites with two characteristic brownish transverse bands. An identification key to the workers of the Arabian species of the Monomorium monomorium-group is presented. Scanning electron micrographs are given to illustrate the new species.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z
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  6. Article ; Online: Ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group (Hymenoptera

    Mostafa Sharaf / Hathal M. Al Dhafer / Abdulrahman S. Aldawood / Francisco Hita Garcia

    PeerJ, Vol 6, p e

    Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species from southwestern Saudi Arabia

    2018  Volume 4277

    Abstract: We revise the taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group for the Arabian Peninsula. Six species are recognized: Monomorium aeyade Collingwood & Agosti, 1996, M. clavicorne André, 1881, M. exiguum Forel, 1894, M. holothir ... ...

    Abstract We revise the taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group for the Arabian Peninsula. Six species are recognized: Monomorium aeyade Collingwood & Agosti, 1996, M. clavicorne André, 1881, M. exiguum Forel, 1894, M. holothir Bolton, 1987, M. mohammedi sp. n., and M. sarawatense Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013. On the basis of the worker caste, we describe Monomorium mohammedi sp. n. from the southwestern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We designate a neotype for Monomorium aeyade Collingwood & Agosti and redescribe and illustrate the worker caste. Furthermore, we provide a worker-based species identification key, distribution maps for the treated species, and ecological and biological notes, if available. Monomorium holothir is recorded for the first time from the KSA. Also, we propose M. clavicorne var. punica Santschi, 1915a as a junior synonym of M. clavicorne, as well as M. dryhimi Aldawood & Sharaf, 2011 and M. montanum Collingwood & Agosti, 1996 to be treated as junior synonyms of Monomorium exiguum.
    Keywords Middle East ; Asir Province ; Revision ; Myrmicinae ; Palearctic region ; Identification key ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher PeerJ Inc.
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  7. Article ; Online: First record of the ant subfamily Aenictinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of a new species

    Mostafa Sharaf / Abdulrahman Aldawood / Magdi El-Hawagry

    ZooKeys, Vol 228, Iss 0, Pp 39-

    2012  Volume 49

    Abstract: The ant subfamily Aenictinae is recorded for the first time from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for the second time from the Arabian Peninsula. A new species Aenictus arabicus sp. n., is described from the worker caste. Aenictus arabicus belongs to the ... ...

    Abstract The ant subfamily Aenictinae is recorded for the first time from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for the second time from the Arabian Peninsula. A new species Aenictus arabicus sp. n., is described from the worker caste. Aenictus arabicus belongs to the A. wroughtonii-group and appears to be most closely related to A. rhodiensis Menozzi, but can be easily distinguished from the latter by the following characters: overall smaller size; cephalic index (head width/head length) small; occipital corners in lateral view rounded; antennal scape when laid back surpassing approximately two- thirds of head length; funicular segments 2–8 each at least 2× as long as broad; subpetiolar process well developed; petiole and postpetiole distinctly imbricate; gaster and clypeus entirely yellow, teeth of mandibles reddish- brown. Aenictus arabicus was collected from leaf litter, next to a tree of Psidium guajava L. The new species also is similar to A. sagei andA. wroughtonii. Affinities and a key to related species of the species group are given.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
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  8. Article ; Online: A new ant species of the genus Tapinoma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with a key to the Arabian species

    Mostafa Sharaf / Abdulrahman Aldawood / Magdi El-Hawagry

    ZooKeys, Vol 212, Iss 0, Pp 35-

    2012  Volume 43

    Abstract: Tapinoma wilsoni sp. n. is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia based on the worker caste collected from Al Baha, Saudi Arabia. It closely resembles Tapinoma lugubre Santschi 1917, from Zimbabwe in body measurements but can be distinguished from ... ...

    Abstract Tapinoma wilsoni sp. n. is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia based on the worker caste collected from Al Baha, Saudi Arabia. It closely resembles Tapinoma lugubre Santschi 1917, from Zimbabwe in body measurements but can be distinguished from the latter species by the yellowish brown color; the yellowish pubescence, the two pairs of hairs present on the anterior part of the head; and the distinctly concave anterior clypeal margin. Biological and ecological notes of the new species are presented. An identification key to the workers of the Arabian species of the genus Tapinoma is given.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z
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  9. Article ; Online: Technomyrmex montaseri sp. n., a new ant species of the T. gibbosus-group from Oman (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with a key to the Technomyrmex species of the Arabian Peninsula

    Mostafa Sharaf / Cedric Collingwood / Abdulrahman Aldawood

    ZooKeys, Vol 108, Iss 0, Pp 11-

    2011  Volume 19

    Abstract: Technomyrmex montaseri sp. n. is described and illustrated from Oman based on the worker caste collected in Bani Sur. It belongs to the Technomyrmex gibbosus-group, with closest resemblance to T. vexatus (Santschi, 1919) and T. gibbosus W. M. Wheeler, ... ...

    Abstract Technomyrmex montaseri sp. n. is described and illustrated from Oman based on the worker caste collected in Bani Sur. It belongs to the Technomyrmex gibbosus-group, with closest resemblance to T. vexatus (Santschi, 1919) and T. gibbosus W. M. Wheeler, 1906. A key to the Arabian Technomyrmex is given.
    Keywords Technomyrmex ; Palaearctic ; Middle East ; Alpha taxonomy ; Arabia ; Key ; Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z
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  10. Article ; Online: First record of the myrmicine ant genus Carebara Westwood, 1840 (Hymenoptera

    Abdulrahman Aldawood / Mostafa Sharaf / Brian Taylor

    ZooKeys, Vol 92, Iss 0, Pp 61-

    Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with description of a new species, C. abuhurayri sp. n.

    2011  Volume 69

    Abstract: The myrmicine ant genus Carebara is recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia from the Arabian Peninsula as a whole. A new species Carebara abuhurayri sp. n. is described based on workers collected from Al Bahah region. One of the smallest ant species ... ...

    Abstract The myrmicine ant genus Carebara is recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia from the Arabian Peninsula as a whole. A new species Carebara abuhurayri sp. n. is described based on workers collected from Al Bahah region. One of the smallest ant species known to occur in Arabia, C. abuhurayri is found in an area inhabited by many ant species including Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877, Pheidole minuscula Bernard, 1952, Pheidole sp., Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851), Monomorium exiguum (Forel, 1894) and Monomorium sp. and Crematogaster sp.
    Keywords Zoology ; QL1-991
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z
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