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King Saud University Museum of Arthropods (KSMA)
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods covers the fields of insect biodiversity, Taxonomy, Zoogeography and conservation and contributing in insect fauna of Saudi Arabia by discoveries of new species and records each year. In recent years Team KSMA is focusing on locating the potential nature reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and exploring insect fauna of the country. KSMA also analysing the impact of urbanization on biodiversity,using insects as bioindicators.
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The Anaphothrips genus-group is recorded from Saudi Arabia for the
first time. Nine species are recorded in four genera, Aptinothrips
Haliday, Anaphothrips Uzel, Eremiothrips Priesner…
Two genera Dendrothrips Uzel and Pseudodendrothrips Schmutz are recorded from Saudi Arabia. A key is provided to
eight members of Dendrothrips that have antennae with 9-segments and D.…
The subfamily Sericothripinae Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is recorded for the first time from the Saudi Arabian
fauna. Four species belonging to two genera, Hydatothrips Karny and…