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.