The Dromiusina Bonelli, 1810 of southwestern Saudi Arabia with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini) Author Rasool, Iftekhar Author Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. Author Felix, Ron F. F. L. Author Aldhafer, Hathal M. text ZooKeys 2018 771 73 103 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.771.24165 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.771.24165 1313-2970--73 E06BCC5814E445159B6198EBD9F035CA Zolotarevskyella rhytidera (Chaudoir, 1876) Figures 2, 21, 36, 47, 54 Blechrus rhytidera Chaudoir, 1876: 374. Type locality. Egypt, Upper Egypt.Type depository. Holotype in MNHN. Material examined. Total 32 specimens: Al Baha: 1♀, "KSA, Al Makhwa, Wadi Aleep, 20°10.695'N 40°68.556'E Alt. 455 m, 16.X.2014, (HP), I. Rasool". 1♀, "Shada Al Aala, 19°50.710'N 41°18.267'E Alt. 1474 m, 18.X.2014, (PT), H. Al Dhafer, M.S. Abdel-Dayem, H. H. Fadl & I. Rasool". 1♀, "19°50.391'N 41°18.634'E Alt. 1562 m, 3.XI.2013, (HP), I. Rasool". Asir: 1♂, 1♀, "Saloos Al Manzar, Wadi Baqrah, 18°47.977'N 42°01.375'E Alt. 425 m, (HP), Al Dhafer H". 1♂, "Al Magardah, Wadi Wabah, 19°14.911'N 41°47.255'E Alt. 402 m, 11.X.2013, (LT), I. Rasool, M. Al Harbi, S. Soonbati & S. Khan". 1♀, "Al Hubail, Wadi Reem, 17°52.475'N 42°16.533'E Alt. 156 m, 20.X.2014, (HP)., 3♂, 4♀, "18°03.284'N 42°13.407'E Alt. 354 m, (HP)., 2♂, 1♀, "18°06.981'N 42°13.939'E Alt. 451 m, (HP), I. Rasool". 1♂, 1♀ "18°06.981'N 42°13.939'E Alt. 451 m (LT), I. Rasool & M. Al Harbi". Jazan: 1♂, "Adarab, Wadi Samar, 17°34.103'N 42°24.593'E Alt. 64 m, 24.II.2015, (HP)., 1♀ "Saybia, Saybia-Abu Areessh Road, 17°04.252'N 42°47.052'E Alt. -5 m, 24.II.2015, (HP), I. Rasool". 1♀, "KSA, Fayfa, Al Abasia, 17°15.831'N 43°60.498'E Alt. 1770 m, 20.III.2014, (LT), S. A. El Sonbati". 1♂, "Agricultural Research Station, 17°28.671'N 43°14.39'E Alt. 879 m, 6.IV.2013, (HP)., 1♀, "Wadi Jora, 17°22.856'N 43°06.169'E Alt. 419 m, (HP), M.R. Sharaf" [KSMA]. 1♀, "19°50.391'N 41°18.634'E Alt. 1562 m, 3.XI.2013, (HP), I. Rasool". 1♀, "18°03.284'N 42°13.407'E Alt. 354 m, (HP)" [RMNH]. Description. Small parallel sized beetle, whole the body glossy (Fig. 36), TBL 2.38-2.90 mm. Color: Head and pronotum black; mouthparts, antennae, femora, anterior, lateral, apical margins of elytra and whole the ventrum of the bodydark brown; rest of elytra ferruginous; tibiae and tarsomeres pale testaceous. Microsculpture: Labrum, with irregular micro cells, clypeus and elytra with isodiametric mesh pattern, pronotum with isodiametric mesh pattern laterally; whole the ventrum of body with transverse microlines. Head: Almost as long as wide, HL 0.58-0.66 mm, HW 0.56-0.61 mm; dorsum of vertex and frons with longitudinal irregular longitudinal ridges; eyes moderate with short temples (Fig. 21). Pronotum: Slightly transverse, as wide as head, PW 0.57-0.62 mm, PL 0.46-0.50 mm, pronotum narrowed posteriorly; base of pronotum almost rounded with small basal angles; dorsum with longitudinal furrows at the middle (Fig. 21). Elytra: Parallel sized, EL 1.28-1.35 mm, EW 0.75-0.81 mm; apex transversally truncate, claws smooth. Abdomen: apical margin of last sternum bi-setose in both males and females, rounded in females slightly incised in males. Aedeagus: small, (Fig. 47) AL 0.72 mm; in lateral view it is curved dorsally and ventrally; narrowed at both ends, broad in the middle; ventral margin wavy; apical lamina in the middle, elongate apically; endophallus armature with a large hook. Ecological notes. It was recorded from various range elevation from 156-1770 m (Fig. 54). It is found among small vegetation and weeds and under the gravels near water streams associated with collembolans, spiders, Hemipteran, Microlestes , Eremolestes , Tilius , and Apristus species. Figure 48. Photograph of the type locality for Dromius saudiarabicus sp. n. at Rayda Nature Reserve, Abha, Asir Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1897 m. Figures 49-54. Distribution of Dromiusina species in Southwestern Saudi Arabia 49 Calodromius mayeti (Bedel, 1907) 50 Dromius saudiarabicus sp.n. and D. buettikeri Mateu, 1990 51 Metadromius arabicus , Mateu, 1979, Metadromius brittoni , (Basilewesky, 1948) and Metadromius spec. 52 Microlestes discoidalis , (Fairmaire, 1892), Microlestes glabrellus , (Reitt. 1901) and Microlestes infuscatus fragilis , Mateu, 1956 53 Pseudomesolestes brittoni , Mateu, 1956 and Pseudomesolestes quadriguttatus , Mateu, 1979 54 Zolotarevskyella rhytidera , (Chaudoir, 1876). Geographical distribution. This species was described from Egypt ( Chaudoir 1876 ) and also known from Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Yemen ( Mateu 1986 , Kabak 2003 , 2017 ). This range exemplifies Saharo - Sahelo - Arabian chorotype.