The genus Macroocula Panfilov in Egypt is reviewed. Seven species were previously recorded from Egypt: M. magna (Invrea, 1965), M. mahunkai Argaman, 1994, M. morawitzi (Radoszkowski, 1888), M. nigriventris (Invrea, 1960), M. nitida (Bischoff, 1920), M. savignyi (Klug, 1829) and M. sinaica (Invrea, 1963). Macroocula brothersi Gadallah & Soliman, sp. nov. (Egypt, Wadi Shab, Red Sea) and M. salehi Gadallah & Soliman, sp. nov. (Egypt, Wadi Shaghab, Aswan) are described and illustrated. The subspecies M. nitida nitida (Bischoff, 1920) and M. nitida patrizii (Invrea, 1932) are raised to species level. An illustrated key and a faunistic list of Macroocula species are given.
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March 2018
Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. BOX 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian species of the genus Panfilov (Bradynobaenidae, Apterogyninae) are keyed and illustrated. Eleven species were previously recorded from Arabian fauna: Pagliano (♂), Soliman & Gadallah (♂), Soliman & Gadallah (♂), (Invrea) (♀), (Argaman) (♂), (Bischoff) (♂, ♀), Pagliano (♂), Gadallah & Pagliano (♂), (Klug) (♂, ♀), (Invrea) (♂) and Soliman & Gadallah (♂). A new species, Gadallah & Soliman, (♂) from Saloos Al-Manzar, Wadi Yebah and Wadi Targ (Asir region) and the previously unknown female of from Wadi Reem (Jazan region) are described and illustrated.
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September 2015
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.; Email: unknown.
The genus Macroocula Panfilov in Egypt is reviewed. Seven species were previously recorded from Egypt: M. magna (Invrea, 1965), M.
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