International Journal of Nematology and Entomology

ISSN 2756-3839

International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 2756-3839 Vol. 12 (3), pp. 001-004, March, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Exploring Camptothlipsis Enderlein (Braconidae: Agathidinae) in Saudi Arabia: Description of a New Species and Distribution Records

Hamed Ali Ghramh

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, King Khalid University, P. O. Box, 9004, Abha-61413, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: +966-548368168.

Accepted 30 January, 2025

This paper gives a detailed description of Camptothlipsis arabica sp. nov., (Hym., Braconidae, Agathidinae) is described in Saudi Arabia. The diagnostic morphological characters of the new species are outlined and they are compared with those of the related species. This paper is the first report given of the genus Camptothlipsis Enderlein in Saudi Arabia.

Key words: Camptothlipsis, Braconidae, new species, new record, Saudi Arabia.