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. (Ceropales) pseudoaustralensis Gadallah & Malash, sp. n. and C. (Hemiceropales) subcribrata 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 History, 60(9–12), 509–539.