New faunal data on lacewings (Insecta, Neuroptera) collected from Saudi Arabia

By

Letardi, Agostino
Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S.
Al Dhafer, Hathal

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

936

Pages

111--148

Subjects

Distribution , endemic , Neuroptera , new records , Saudi Arabia

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.936.49962

 

Abstract

This study presents new data on the lacewing fauna of Saudi Arabia based on field work performed between 2014 and 2019. Sixty-one lacewing species from 37 genera and seven Neuroptera families were documented. Additionally, two species belonging toDielocroceandPseudomalladawere identified only to genus level. Three of the identified species are new records to Saudi Arabia (Aspoeckiella gallagheriHölzel, 2004,Bankisus maculosusHölzel, 1983, andNemoleon secundusHölzel, 2002). Another three species are new to the fauna of the Arabian Peninsula (Mantispa aphavexelteAspöck & Aspöck, 1994,Omoleon jeanneliNavás, 1936, andStylascalaphus krueperivan der Weele, 1909). The first reports of eight species are provided after their original description from Saudi Arabia; namely,Creoleon ultimusHölzel, 983,Cueta amseliHölzel, 1982,Cu. asiricaHölzel, 1982,Distoleon asiricusHölzel, 1983,Geyria pallidaHölzel, 1983,Neuroleon delicatusHölzel, 1983,N. virgineusHölzel, 1983 andSolter buettikeriHölzel, 1982 Zoogeographically, most lacewing species documented in the Arabian Peninsula are endemic (26.2%), followed by Afro-syroeremic (23.0%), Afrotropical (18.0%), and Afro-syro-iranoeremic (14.8%) species. Palaearctic species (4.9%) had the lowest contribution.