Diversity and distribution of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) from north-western Saudi Arabia: new observations and first description of a male Mylabris desertica Bologna, 2007
Three species (<i>Hycleus borchmannianus</i>, <i>Hycleus trizonatus</i>, <i>Mylabris filicornis</i>) and one genus (<i>Sitaris</i>) are recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Besides that, this work also provides the first description of the male morphology and genitalia of <i>Mylabris desertica</i> Bologna, 2007.
Authors
- Ladislav Černý (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8583-6293)
- László Patkó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-6411)
- José Carlos BRITO
- Martina Panisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6132-5974)
- David Kopr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-9609)
- Ahmed M. Al-Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-958X)
- Omar S. Al‐Attas
- Ayman Abdulkarem
- Marko Stanisavljević
- Yuri Simone
- Benjamin Lee
- Vidak Lakušić
- Magdy El-Bana
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (CZ)
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SA)
- Province of Antwerp (BE)
- Royal Commission Medical Center (SA)
- Mendel University in Brno (CZ)
- Port Said University (EG)
- Red Sea University (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e174504
- Primary Topic
- Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia