Phanerotoma graciloides van Achterberg, 1990 Figs 124-126, 127-137

Phanerotoma (Bracotritoma) graciloides van Achterberg, 1990: 37-38.

Type material.

Holotype, ♀ (NHMUK): " Saudi Arabia, W. Büttiker”, "Rumah, 9.xi.1979". Paratypes, 2 ♀ (NHMUK, RMNH): topotypic, same date; 2♂, (NHMUK, RMNH): "Saudi Arabien, W. Büttiker”, "Bahara, 24.8.76"; 1♀, (NHMUK): Idem, but without date and locality.

Additional material.

From United Arab Emirates (Wadi Safad; Wadi Wurajah Farms; al-Ajban; NARC near Sweihan; Sharjah Desert Park; Sharjah; Sharjah x Khor Kaiba; Hatta; Fujairah) and Yemen (Al Kowd; Ta’izz; Mayfa’ah; Hamman’Ali; Al Kadan; Ar Rujum; Al Mukalla).

Diagnosis.

Antenna of ♀ near apical 0.4 widened; penultimate antennal segments of ♀ somewhat less robust than of P. permixtellae (Fig. 132); length of eye of ♀ in dorsal view 2.2-3.0 × temple (Fig. 133); ocelli small; inner tooth ca. 0.8 × apical tooth of mandible (Fig. 137); vein r of fore wing slightly reclivous and 1.0-1.5 × vein 3-SR (Fig. 127); vein 1-R1 of fore wing approx. as long as pterostigma (Fig. 127) or longer; pterostigma rather slender and largely dark brown except basally; parastigma dark brown or brown, darker than yellowish vein 1-M, rarely both yellowish; third metasomal tergite rather shiny, often superficially sculptured or smooth, flattened medially and distinctly acute posteriorly in lateral view (Fig. 130); propodeum more sparsely and rather irregularly reticulate, with rather coarse transverse carina or rugae more or less developed; hypopygium of ♀ with short up curved triangular apex (Fig. 130); hind femur of male strongly inflated (Fig. 125); length of fore wing 1.2-2.2 mm (usually 1.3-1.6 mm).

Distribution.

Saudi Arabia, *United Arab Emirates, *Yemen.

Biology.

Unknown.