Anochetus annetteae

The type locality of this species is a large date palm plantation (Phoenix dactylifera L.). A single specimen was found in moist soil under the base of a date palm tree and collected by digging around a palm tree where an unidentified species of termite was also observed nesting. The two paratype specimens were found foraging on the ground and collected by leaf litter sifting.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Oman.

Biology
The type locality (Fig. 10) of the new species is a large date palm plantation (Phoenix dactylifera L.). A single specimen was found in moist soil under the base of a date palm tree and collected by digging around a palm tree where an unidentified species of termite was also observed nesting. The two paratype specimens were found foraging on the ground and collected by leaf litter sifting.

Nomenclature

 *  annetteae. Anochetus annetteae Sharaf, 2017 in Sharaf, Monks et al., 2017: 81, figs. 7-9 (w.) OMAN.