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New species of Hymenoptera identified in Saudi Arabia, indicating diversity of the kusnezovi-species group.
Palaeoneura Waterhouse (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia. Two species are identified; both belong to kusnezovi-species group. P. gracile (Prinsloo) was collected from Jazan during wetland diversity survey. Another Palaeoneura sp. is recorded from Al-Qassim region and, it remain here unidentified due to lack of sufficient number of specimens for study. A world catalogue of the kusnezovi-species group, with a key to species, and a distribution map is provided. There are currently 12 know and one undescribed species.
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