Revision of Embolemidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) from the Middle East Author Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri Author Mohebban, Shahla 0000-0002-2999-9298 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, P. O. Box 98615 - 538, Iran. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2999 - 9298; Shahla. moheban @ yahoo. com Author Olmi, Massimo 0000-0001-5953-5075 Tropical Entomology Research Center, Via De Gasperi 10, I- 01100 Viterbo, Italy. https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5953 - 5075; olmimassimo @ gmail. com Author Rahmani, Zahra 0000-0003-1028-3211 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, P. O. Box 98615 - 538, Iran. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1028 - 3211; zrahmani 017 @ gmail. com Author Rakhshani, Ehsan 0000-0001-5199-762X Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, P. O. Box 98615 - 538, Iran. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5199 - 762 X; erakhshani @ gmail. com Author Arias-Penna, Diana Carolina 0000-0002-9601-3038 Unaffiliated Entomologist, Bogotá D. C., Cundinamarca, Colombia. https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9601 - 3038; cdianaa @ gmail. com Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia. Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia. Author Ahmad, Zubair 0000-0002-5286-026X Biology Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, King Khalid University, Dhahran Al Janoub, Saudi Arabia. https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5286 - 026 X; dzubair @ gmail. com text Zootaxa 2022 2022-05-18 5138 3 305 323 journal article 55476 10.11646/zootaxa.5138.3.5 30d5bba5-d39a-41d5-a1e2-2b7a46a46c36 1175-5326 6559806 D8B5D769-AF69-4EE6-8DE1-9D676292BE07 Embolemus harteni Olmi, 1997 ( Figs 4 , 6A–6B ) Type material examined. HOLOTYPE , ♂ : YEMEN , Amanat Al Asimah Governorate , Sana’a ( 15°22’N , 44°11’E ), viii.1991 , light trap , No. 428, A. van Harten coll., det. M. Olmi in 1995, Barcode Number : AMNH _ IZC 00332594 , AMNH . PARATYPES : 4 ♂ , same data as for holotype, AMNH ; 17 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , light trap , No. 377, AMNH ; 1 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , No. 377, RAM ; 2 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , No. 377, CNC ; 3 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , No. 377, BPBM ; 1 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , No. 377, NHMLA ; 1 ♂ , same data as for holotype except for: vii.1991 , No. 377, RMNH . Additional material examined from the Middle East. YEMEN , Amanat Al Asimah Governorate , Sana’a ( 15°22’N , 44°11’E ) : 1 ♂ , vi.1999 , light trap , A. van Harten coll., No. 3836, MOLC . Ta’izz Governorate , Ta’izz ( 13°35’N , 44°2’E ) : 28 ♂ , 05.i–02.ii.1998 , light trap , A. van Harten & A. Ahwad coll., No. 2939, MOLC ; 9 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: 01–03.iv.1998 , No. 3001 ; 2 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: 26–28.iv.1998 , No. 3072 ; 41 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: 26–28.v.1998 , No. 3110 ; 1 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: xi.1999 , No. 4165 ; 1 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: ix.1999 , No. 4240 ; 2 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: x.1999 , No. 4259 ; 1 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: xii.1999 , No. 4337 ; 10 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: viii.1999 , No. 4220 ; 1 ♂ , data as preceding except for: v.2000 , A. van Harten & A. R . Al Yarimi coll., No. 4631; 70 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: v-vi.2000, N. 4770 ; 70 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: viii.2000 , No. 5125 ; 70 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: ix.2000 , N. 5183 ; 15 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: ix.2001 , No. 6452 ; 13 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: x.2001 , N. 6389 ; 15 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: iii-iv.2002, No. 6641 ; 4 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: v-vi.2002, No. 7437 ; 16 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: vi.2002 , No. 6949 ; 24 ♂ , same data as preceding except for: vii.2002 , No. 7316 ; Al-Mahwith Governorate , Ar Rujum ( 15°24’N , 43°39’E ) : 5 ♂ , 16.x.2000 - 15.i.2001 , Malaise trap , A. van Harten & A. M. Hager coll., No. 5337, MOLC ; 3 ♂ same data as preceding except for: 15.i–09.iv.2001 , No. 5549 . Diagnosis. Dorsal membranous process of paramere with papillae and bristles apically ( Fig. 6B ); fore wing with second cubital cell (2Cu) enclosed by spectral veins ( Fig. 4B ). Redescription (Male). Macropterous. Body length 2.2 mm . Head. Antenna filiform, articulated to prominent and contiguous processes, apically thin, ratio of antennomeres: 13:3:9:10:9:8:8:7:7:9 ( Fig. 4A ); antennal toruli far from basal margin of clypeus; head shiny, smooth, unsculptured, covered with short setae, with dorsal side swollen ( Fig. 4D ); face with two visible incomplete longitudinal and median sutures, sutures only visible in basal half of region from clypeus to antennal toruli ( Fig. 4C ); frons without tracks of median furrow ( Figs 4C, 4E ); occipital carina complete ( Fig. 4E ); ocelli distinct; POL: 2, OL: 2, OOL: 3, OPL: 2, TL: 5; eye large, approximately 0.5 × head ( Fig. 4E ). Mesosoma . Pronotum short, rugose, not visible in dorsal view, covered with short setae, hidden between head and anteromesoscutum, pronotum much shorter than half of mesoscutum ( Fig. 4F ); notaulus absent and parapsidal signum present ( Fig. 4F ); anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, unsculptured, finely covered with short setae, with the track of median longitudinal striae in the apical third ( Fig. 4F ); mesoscuto-mesoscutellar suture deep and continuous ( Fig. 4F ); metanotum shiny, smooth, unsculptured ( Fig. 4G ); mesopleuron and lateral area of metapectal-propodeal complex shiny, weakly granulate, meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete ( Fig. 4I ); metapectal-propodeal complex smooth, shiny, unsculptured ( Fig. 4G ). Wings ( Fig. 4B ). Fore wing fully winged, hyaline, without dark transverse bands, Costal (C), Radial (R), and first cubital (1Cu) cells enclosed by pigmented veins; first medial (1M) and second cubital (2Cu) cells not distinctly visible, enclosed by spectral veins; apical part of 2r-rs&Rs vein 1.4 × longer than basal part; hind wing hyaline. Legs ( Fig. 4A ). Profemur 4.6 × as long as wide; protibia about 6.0 × as long as wide; metatibia about 11.0 × as long as wide (maximum breadth); hind outer spur approximately twice as long as inner spur; tibial spurs formula 1/2/2. Metasoma ( Figs 4H, 4J ). Petiole short, metasomal tergum smooth, shiny, and covered with minute setae. Genitalia ( Fig. 6B ). With dorsal membranous process of paramere, process with papillae, apically with bristles. Colour. Head brown ( Figs 4C–4E ), with mandible testaceous ( Fig. 4C ); antenna brown with second antennomere testaceous ( Fig. 4A ); mesosoma brown ( Fig. 4I ); metasoma and legs brown-testaceous ( Fig. 4J ). Female. Unknown. FIGURE 4. Embolemus harteni Olmi, 1997 , male from Yemen, (MOLC). A. Body, dorsal view; B. Fore wing; C–E. Head; C. Frontal view; D. Lateral view; E. Dorsal view; F, I, K. Mesosoma ; F. Dorsal view; I. Lateral view; K. Ventral view; G. Metapectal-propodeal complex, dorsal view; H, J. Metasoma; H. Dorsal view; J. Lateral view. Geographical distribution ( Fig. 7B ). Yemen , Kenya , and South Africa (Afrotropical region) ( Olmi & Copeland 2011 ; Olmi et al. 2015 ; Chény et al. 2020 ). Distribution inside the Middle East ( Fig. 8B ). Yemen , Sana’a (Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands ecoregion) ( Olmi 1997 ), Al Mahwit , and Taizz governorates ( new records ). Host . Unknown but probably attacks nymphs of Cixiidae ( Hemiptera :Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha) feeding on roots in the soil ( Olmi & van Harten 2000 ). Similar species. This species is resembling Embolemus huberi Olmi ( Table 2 ). Type status. Pinned and in good condition.