First occurrence of the ant genus Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Mostafa R. Sharaf King Saud University Riyadh 11451,PO Box 2460
  • Shehzad Salman King Saud University Riyadh 11451,PO Box 2460
  • Hathal M. Al Dhafer King Saud University Riyadh 11451,PO Box 2460
  • Albandari F. Al_Yousef Princess Nora Bint Abd-Elrahman University
  • Abdulrahman S. Aldawood King Saud University Riyadh 11451,PO Box 2460

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v63i2.981

Keywords:

New record, Middle East, Palearctic region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Province, Formicinae

Abstract

The formicine ant genus Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868 is recorded for the first time from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and from the Arabian Peninsula by the species B. cordemoyi Forel, 1895. A brief description and automontage images of the species are presented with ecological and biological notes.

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Published

2016-07-20

How to Cite

Sharaf, M. R., Salman, S., Al Dhafer, H. M., Al_Yousef, A. F., & Aldawood, A. S. (2016). First occurrence of the ant genus Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sociobiology, 63(2), 800–803. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v63i2.981

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Research Article - Ants

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