Arabian-peninsula

Guides

• Eubelidae

  Eubelid Pill Woodlice

  Eubelidae is a family of woodlice (terrestrial isopods) comprising approximately 50 genera. Members are primarily associated with tropical forest habitats, with the highest diversity concentrated in African tropical forests. The family extends to parts of South-East Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, reflecting a disjunct tropical distribution pattern.

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• Lebiina

  Lebiina is a subtribe of ground beetles (Carabidae) within the tribe Lebiini. It comprises at least two genera, Lebia and Matabele, with documented species from Southwest Saudi Arabia. The subtribe has been subject to recent taxonomic revision in the Arabian Peninsula, revealing previously unrecorded species for the region.

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• Oodera

  Oodera is the sole genus in the monotypic family Ooderidae, a group of chalcidoid wasps elevated to family rank in 2022. Species range from 3.6 to 17 mm and are distinguished by raptorial forelegs and a mantis-like habitus. Almost all species are parasitoids of xylophagous beetle larvae in families Buprestidae and Curculionidae. The genus occurs in warm regions of the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan realms, with one introduced species in the Nearctic.

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