Taxonomic revision of the genus Ceropales Latreille, (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae, Ceropalinae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of two new species

 


Taxonomic revision of the genus Ceropales Latreille, (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae, Ceropalinae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of two new species

ABSTRACT

The genus Ceropales Latreille, (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae, Ceropalinae) from Saudi Arabia is reviewed. Specimens were primarily collected from the south-western region of the country (Jazan Province). Five species are recognised, of them C. (Ceropalespseudoaustralensis Gadallah & Malash, sp. n. and C. (Hemiceropalessubcribrata Malash & Gadallah, sp. n. are described and illustrated. An illustrated key and a list of all Ceropales species recorded in Saudi Arabia are also provided.

Malash, A. A., Abu El-Ghiet, U. M., & Gadallah, N. S. (2026). Taxonomic revision of the genus Ceropales Latreille, (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae, Ceropalinae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of two new species. Journal of Natural History60(9–12), 509–539. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2608931