An annotated checklist of Coccinellidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) with eight new records from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author
Ansi, Amin Al
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
alansiamin@yahoo.com
Author
Alkhalaf, Areej A.
Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author
Fadl, Hassan
Entomology Departments, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Author
Rasool, Iftekhar
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-2340
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author
Dhafer, Hathal Al
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-2332
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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ZooKeys
2020
2020-12-21
1006
35
89
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1006.59123
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1006.59123
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Nephus (Geminosipho) arcuatus Kapur, 1959
Nephus (Geminosipho) arcuatus
Kapur, 1959: 287.
Remark.
This species is found in regions of the Middle East and Africa with an Afrotropical distribution and found in natural habitats. It was generally collected in the months of May and June.
Materials examined.
Asir
: Al Magardah, Wadi Yabah,
19°16.27'N
,
41°48.46'E
, 411, 2.VI.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 2exs; Al Magardah, Wadi Khat,
19°05.37'N
,
41°58.37'E
, 31. V.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 3exs;
Baha
: Thee Ain,
19°55.78'N
,
41°26.60'E
, 741 m, 3.VI.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1♂5exs;
Jizan
: King Faisal Sport City,
16°48.23'N
,
42°59.49'E
, 11m, 20.V.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1♀; Hurub, Wadi Hurub,
17°43.12'N
,
42°57.88'E
, 398 m, 24.V.2012, BS, Al Ansi, A., 1♂;
Najran
: Hubuna, Al Dhaiqah,
17°50.71'N
,
44°15.83'E
, 1228 m, 14, I.2013, BS, Al Ansi et al., 1ex.
Local distribution.
Specimens of this species were collected from Asir, Baha, Jizan and Najran. It was previously reported by
Fuersch
(1979)
from Asir.
World distribution.
Asia
: IN, SA, and YE;
AFR
(
Kovar
2007
); AE (
Raimundo et al. 2007
).