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1-3-Results
and Discussion
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3.1-Insects previously recorded
from the literature
3.2-Species recorded from Wadi
Rum
3.3-Annotated
checklist of the species collected in the current study
3.4-Light Trap Collection
3.5-Habitat
Richness
3.6-Threats
3.7-Conclusion
3.2-Species recorded from Wadi
Rum
Protected
Area during the current survey
Below
is a checklist of the species recorded from Wadi Rum during the preliminary
study. It is also followed by annotated checklists with detailed information.
Class
Arachnida
Order
Scorpiones
**Family
Buthidae
Subfamily
Buthinae
| Buthus
occitanus (Amoreux,
1789)
|
|
Compsobuthus
werneri werneri (Birula,
1908)
|
| Orthochirus
scrobiculosus negebensis
(Shulov and Amitai, 1960)
|
| Buthacus
leptochelys leptochelys
(Hemprich and Ehremberg, 1829)
|
| Androctonus
bicolor bicolor Hemprich
and Ehremberg, 1829
|
|
Androctonus
amoreuxi hebraeus
(Werner, 1935)
|
**Family
Scorpionidae
Subfamily
Scorpioninae
Scorpio
maurus palmatus
(Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1829)
**Family
Deplocentridae
Nebo
hieichonticus
(Simon 1872)
Order
Acari (Mites, Ticks)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Thysanura (Silverfish)
**Family
Lepismatidae
Thermobia
domestica (Packard)
Order
Odonata
(Dragonflies and Damselflies)
**Family
Libellulidae
|
Orthetrum
chrysostigma (Burmeister
1839)
|
|
Trithemis
arteriosa
(Burmeister 1839)
|
Order
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Locusts and Crickets)
**Family
Acrididae
Heteracris
littoralis similes
(Brunner-Wattenwyl, 1861)
**Family
Pyrgomorphinae
Poekilocerus
bufonius
bufonius (Klug 1832)
*Subfamily
Oedipodinae
|
Sphingonotus
rubescens
Walker 1870 (Blue Shinned Grasshopper)
|
|
Hyalorrhipis
calcarata
(Vosseler, 1902)
|
**Family
Stenopelmatidae
Lezina
sp.
**Family
Gryllidae
Gryllodes hebraeus
Order
Mantodea
(Praying Mantis)
**Family
Eremiaphilidae
Eremiaphila
brunneri
Order
Blattaria (Cockroaches)
**Family
Polyphagidae
Polyphaga
aegyptiaca
**Family
Blattidae
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus
(American Cockroach)
**Family
Blatellidae
Blatella germanica Linnaeus
(German Cockroach)
Order
Isoptera
Species
1.
Order
Dermaptera
**Family
Forficulidae
Species
1.
Order
Hemiptera
**Family
Lygaeidae
|
Spilostethus
longulus
(Dallas, 1852)
|
|
Spilostethus
pandurus pandurus (Scopoli,
1703)
|
**Family
Pentatomidae
Phyllocephala
negus
Distant 1900.
Order
Homoptera
**Family
Psyllidae
Species
1.
Order
Neuroptera
**Family
Nemopteridae
Species
1.
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles and Weevils)
**Family
Dermestidae
|
Dermestes
lardarius
Linnaeus (Larder Beetle)
|
|
Necrobia
rufipes
de Geer (Copra beetle)
|
**Family
Scarabaeidae
*Subfamily
Scarabaeinae
| Scarabaeus
sacer
Linneaus
|
| Scarabaeus
puncticollis
Latreille
|
*Subfamily
Aphodiinae
Aphodius
walalstoni
Harold (Pale Dung beetle)
**Family
Melolonthidae
**Family
Cetoniidae
|
Netocia
sp.
|
|
Oxytherea
noemi
Reiche and Saulcy
|
| Tropinota
squalida pilosa
(Brulle)
|
**Family
Carabidae (Ground beetles)
*Subfamily
Anthiinae
Anthia
(Thermophilum) duodecimguttata
Bonelli.
*Subfamily
Glaphipterinae
|
Glaphipterus
serrator
(Forskal)
|
| Glaphipterus
minutus
Chaudoir
|
*Subfamily
Scaratinae
Scarites
sp.
guineensis
Dejean. (Sabre
–toothed beetle)
**Family
Tenebrionidae
(Darkling beetles)
Akis
elevata Solier var. sculptor
C. Koch
Scausus
puncticollis
Solier
Paraplatyope
arabica
(Blair)
|
Apentanodes
arabicus edomitus
C. Koch
|
|
Erodius
(Dirosis) rothi rothi
C. Koch 1940
|
|
Erodius
(Dirosis) edomitus
C. Koch 1940
|
|
Erodius
(Dirosis) octocostatus octocostatus
Peyerimhoff, 1907
|
|
Adesmia
(Octeroscelis) stoekleini stoeckleini
C. Koch, 1940
|
|
Adesmia
(Macradesmia) cancellata
(Klug, 1830)
|
|
Adesmia
(Adesmia) montana montana (Klug,
1830)
|
Zophosis
sp.
|
Blaps
sp.
|
|
Blaps
kollari kollari Seidlitz,
1896
|
Adelostoma
subtile subtile
Reitter, 1900
| Trachyderma
hispida
(Forskal, 1775)
|
| Trachyderma
philistina
Reiche and Saulcy, 1857
|
| Prionotheca
coronata ovalis
Ancey 1881
|
| Pimelia
arabica arabica
Klug, 1830
|
|
Pimelia
sp.
|
| Gonocephalum
soricinum
(Reiche and Saulcy)
|
**Family
Buprestidae
| Julodis
distincta
|
|
Species
1.
|
|
Species
2
|
|
Species
3
|
|
Species
4
|
Order
Diptera (Flies and Mosquitoes)
**Family
Syrphidae
Syrphus
corollae
Tabr.
**Family
Culicidae (Mosquitoes)
| Culex
pipiens
|
|
Culex
laticinctus
Lorance pools
|
| Culex
theileri
|
|
An
superpictus (specimen
from University of Jordan museum)
|
**Family
Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)
Several
unidentified species
**Family
Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Several
unidentified species
**Family
Muscidae (House Flies)
Musca
domestica
(Housefly)
Order
Lepidoptera
**Family
Nymphalidae
Vanessa
cardui cardui Linnaeus
1758
**Family
Sphingidae (Sphinx moths)
Hyles
lineata
(Fabricius)
Order
Hymenoptera
Suborder Apocrita
**Family
Vespidae
Vespa orientalis
**Family
Sphecidae
**Family
Formicidae
(Ants)
Camponotus
xerxes
Forel (Desert Giant Ant)
