Aenictus arabicus

This species, the only one known from Saudi Arabia, has been collected only once.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.

Nomenclature

 *  arabicus. Aenictus arabicus Sharaf & Aldawood, in Sharaf, Aldawood & El Hawagry, 2012: 42, figs. 1-12 (w.) SAUDI ARABIA.

Type Material


The type locality is a small farm at the beginning of a narrow valley isolated between the mountains and the plain with a few native shrubs and trees at 1300 m. The farm is planted with Annona squamosa L. (Annonaceae), Prunus persica (L.), P. amigdalus (Mill.) (Rosaceae), Psidium guajava L. (Family: Myrtaceae), Zea mays ssp. mays L. (Family: Poaceae), in addition to banana, and mango. The species was found foraging on the ground under leaf litter and next to a tree of Psidium guajava L. The soil, at the time of collection was well saturated through irrigation and accumulation of organic matter.

Etymology
This species is named after the type locality.