Table 1. Diagnosis of Oodera species in the Arabian Peninsula.CharacterO. arabica sp. nov. (N = 2)O. omanensis sp. nov. (N = 4)O. rapuzzii sp. nov. (N = 16)O. similis sp. nov. (N = 3)Bdy.l (in mm)Medium-sized (7.0−7.2)Small-sized (5.5−6.3)Small-sized (4.5−5.6)Small-sized (6.3−6.5)Body shape (msn.l/msc.w)Robust (1.25−1.29) (Fig. 8A)Robust (1.3−1.34) (Fig. 8B)Robust to slender (1.33−1.45) (Fig. 8C)Robust (1.28−1.30) (Fig. 8D)Head shape in lateral view (hea.h/hea.l)Rounded (1.34−1.38)Rounded (1.40−1.44)Rounded (1.35−1.36)Rounded (1.37−1.38)Eye size (eye.h/hea.h)Large (0.72−0.74)Large (0.70−0.75)Large (0.70−0.72)Large (about 0.75)Corona shape (cor.l/cor.w), its structureThick (3.08−3.60), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6A)Thick (3.33−3.50), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6B)Thick (3.25−4.0), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6C)Thick (3.11−3.40), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6D)Length and shape of apical segment of maxillary palpRelatively long, distinctly angulate baso-ventrally, lined ventrally with dense short whitish spines together with scattered long setae (Fig. 7A)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7B)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7C)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7D)Pronotum length (according to its width), its anterior marginWider than long (1.20−1.25 ×), with anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9A)As long as wide, with anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9B)As long as wide, anterior margin rounded (Fig. 9C)As long as wide, anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9D)Pronotum broadest partAt midlength (Fig. 9A)Behind midlength (Fig. 9B)Slightly behind midlength (Fig. 9C)Slightly before midlength (Fig. 9D)Mesoscutellum shape (sct.l/sct.w), its anterior marginNormal (0.60−0.62), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9E)Normal (0.62−0.64), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9F)Normal to slender (0.65− 0.75), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9G)Normal (0.60−0.72), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9H)Mesoscutellum sculptureEntirely lineate (median lines straight) (Fig. 9E)Almost completely lineate, finely areolate slightly before frenal line (median lines converging) (Fig. 9F)Lineate on anterior two-thirds and finely areolate on posterior third (median lines converging) (Fig. 9G)Almost completely lineate, finely areolate slightly before frenal line (median lines converging) (Fig. 9H)Propodeum sizeppd.l/msc.lMedium (about 0.15) (Fig. 8A)Medium (0.13−0.15) (Fig. 8B)Medium (0.13−0.14) (Fig. 8C)Large (0.17−0.21) (Fig. 8D)Profemur shape (fm1.l/fm1.w)Robust to medium (1.90−2.08)Robust to medium (1.92−2.00)Robust (1.95−2.00)Robust (1.95−2.00)ForewingHyaline (Fig. 10A)Partly slightly infumate (Fig. 10B)Hyaline (Fig. 10C)Hyaline (Fig. 10D)Marginal vein lengthmav.l/pmv.lShort to medium (0.87−0.92) (Fig. 10A)Medium (0.92−1.00) (Fig. 10B)Medium (0.95−1.00) (Fig. 10C)Medium (0.95−1.00) (Fig. 10D)Metasoma lengthmts.l/ bdy.lShort (0.42−0.43) (Fig. 2A)Short (about 0.43) (Fig. 2B)Short to medium (0.44−0.47) (Fig. 2C)Short (0.42−0.45) (Fig. 3D)Ovipositor lengthovp.l/ mts.lShort (1.00−0.13) (Fig. 2A).Rather long (0.16−0.17) (Fig. 2B)Rather long (0.16−0.19) (Fig. 2C)Short (0.13−0.14) (Fig. 3D)Volsella teeth (male genitalia)unknownFour (Fig. 11D)Four (Fig. 11E)Five (Fig. 11F)

Table 1. Diagnosis of Oodera species in the Arabian Peninsula.CharacterO. arabica sp. nov. (N = 2)O. omanensis sp. nov. (N = 4)O. rapuzzii sp. nov. (N = 16)O. similis sp. nov. (N = 3)Bdy.l (in mm)Medium-sized (7.0−7.2)Small-sized (5.5−6.3)Small-sized (4.5−5.6)Small-sized (6.3−6.5)Body shape (msn.l/msc.w)Robust (1.25−1.29) (Fig. 8A)Robust (1.3−1.34) (Fig. 8B)Robust to slender (1.33−1.45) (Fig. 8C)Robust (1.28−1.30) (Fig. 8D)Head shape in lateral view (hea.h/hea.l)Rounded (1.34−1.38)Rounded (1.40−1.44)Rounded (1.35−1.36)Rounded (1.37−1.38)Eye size (eye.h/hea.h)Large (0.72−0.74)Large (0.70−0.75)Large (0.70−0.72)Large (about 0.75)Corona shape (cor.l/cor.w), its structureThick (3.08−3.60), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6A)Thick (3.33−3.50), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6B)Thick (3.25−4.0), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6C)Thick (3.11−3.40), with interrupted structure (Fig. 6D)Length and shape of apical segment of maxillary palpRelatively long, distinctly angulate baso-ventrally, lined ventrally with dense short whitish spines together with scattered long setae (Fig. 7A)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7B)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7C)Relatively short, evenly rounded (not angulate) baso-ventrally, without such short spines along its ventral margin (Fig. 7D)Pronotum length (according to its width), its anterior marginWider than long (1.20−1.25 ×), with anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9A)As long as wide, with anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9B)As long as wide, anterior margin rounded (Fig. 9C)As long as wide, anterior margin truncate (Fig. 9D)Pronotum broadest partAt midlength (Fig. 9A)Behind midlength (Fig. 9B)Slightly behind midlength (Fig. 9C)Slightly before midlength (Fig. 9D)Mesoscutellum shape (sct.l/sct.w), its anterior marginNormal (0.60−0.62), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9E)Normal (0.62−0.64), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9F)Normal to slender (0.65− 0.75), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9G)Normal (0.60−0.72), anterior margin hardly convex (Fig. 9H)Mesoscutellum sculptureEntirely lineate (median lines straight) (Fig. 9E)Almost completely lineate, finely areolate slightly before frenal line (median lines converging) (Fig. 9F)Lineate on anterior two-thirds and finely areolate on posterior third (median lines converging) (Fig. 9G)Almost completely lineate, finely areolate slightly before frenal line (median lines converging) (Fig. 9H)Propodeum sizeppd.l/msc.lMedium (about 0.15) (Fig. 8A)Medium (0.13−0.15) (Fig. 8B)Medium (0.13−0.14) (Fig. 8C)Large (0.17−0.21) (Fig. 8D)Profemur shape (fm1.l/fm1.w)Robust to medium (1.90−2.08)Robust to medium (1.92−2.00)Robust (1.95−2.00)Robust (1.95−2.00)ForewingHyaline (Fig. 10A)Partly slightly infumate (Fig. 10B)Hyaline (Fig. 10C)Hyaline (Fig. 10D)Marginal vein lengthmav.l/pmv.lShort to medium (0.87−0.92) (Fig. 10A)Medium (0.92−1.00) (Fig. 10B)Medium (0.95−1.00) (Fig. 10C)Medium (0.95−1.00) (Fig. 10D)Metasoma lengthmts.l/ bdy.lShort (0.42−0.43) (Fig. 2A)Short (about 0.43) (Fig. 2B)Short to medium (0.44−0.47) (Fig. 2C)Short (0.42−0.45) (Fig. 3D)Ovipositor lengthovp.l/ mts.lShort (1.00−0.13) (Fig. 2A).Rather long (0.16−0.17) (Fig. 2B)Rather long (0.16−0.19) (Fig. 2C)Short (0.13−0.14) (Fig. 3D)Volsella teeth (male genitalia)unknownFour (Fig. 11D)Four (Fig. 11E)Five (Fig. 11F)