Three new species of the genus Macroocula Panfilov, 1954(Hymenoptera: Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) from Saudi Arabia
Three new species of the genus Macroocula Panfilov, 1954(Hymenoptera: Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) from Saudi Arabia
Three new species of the genus Macroocula Panfilov,1954 from Saudi Arabia are described and illustrated: M. atuberculata Soliman & Gadallah sp. nov. (Al-Quwayiyah, Al-Aflag, Al-Zulfi, and Riyadh), M. zulfiensis Soliman & Gadallah sp. nov. (Al-Zulfi and Riyadh), and M. khorimensis Soliman & Gadallah sp. nov. (Muzahimiyah and Riyadh). A key to Macroocula species with a ventral protuberance on the hind trochanter is provided.
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