taxonID	type	description	language	source
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	description	(Figs 2, 3, 4, 5)	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, ♁: YEMEN, Ta’izz (13 ° 35 ’ N, 44 ° 02 ’ E), v. 2000, No. 4631, light trap, A. van Harten & A. R. Al Yarimi legs., 1 ♁ (MOLC). Paratypes: YEMEN, Lahj (13 ° 04 ’ N, 44 ° 53 ’ E), v – vi. 2000, Malaise trap, A. van Harten & A. Sallam legs., 1 ♁ (MOLC); same locality label, xi. 2000, 1 ♁, 1 ♀ (MOLC); same locality label, ix. 2000, 1 ♀ (MOLC); same locality label, ix. 2001, 2 ♀ (MOLC); same locality label, 1. x – 17. xii. 2001, 1 ♀ (MOLC); same locality label, iii – v. 2002, 2 ♀, 1 ♁ (MOLC); SOUTH AFRICA, Limpopo, Klaserie, 18 – 24. xii. 1985, Malaise trap, W. R. Mason leg., 1 ♁ (PMA); Mpumalanga, Krüger National Park, Lower Sabie, 250 m, 14. xii. 1985, W. R. Mason leg., 1 ♁ (PMA). Non-type material. KENYA, Eastern province, the base of Ukasi Hill (0.82103 ° S, 38.54443 ° E, 613 m), 21. xi – 5. xii. 2011, Malaise trap, Acacia-Commiphora savanna, R. Copeland leg., 1 ♁ (NMK). MADAGASCAR, Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Vohiparara (21 ° 13.57 ’ S, 47 ° 22.19 ’ E, 1110 m), at broken bridge, 22 – 28. xi. 2001, Malaise trap in high altitude rainforest, R. Harin’Hala leg., MA – 02 – 09 A – 04, 1 ♁ (CASC); Toliara, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy, parcelle II (24 ° 56.21 ’ S, 46 ° 37.60 ’ E, 180 m), 26. i – 5. ii. 2003, Malaise trap in transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala legs., MA – 02 – 20 – 14, 1 ♁ (MOLC); SOUTH AFRICA, Eastern Cape, Ndawana, 20.8 km 208 ° SW Underberg (29 ° 58.759 ’ S, 29 ° 27.812 ’ E), 29. xi. 2001, sweep, moist upland grassland on sandstone, livestock grazed, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♁ (MOLC). TANZANIA, Mkomazi Game Reserve, Kikolo Plot (04 ° 06.72 ’ S, 38 ° 01.37 ’ E), 2. v. 1996, sweep, mk 43, Cordia, Solanum shrubs & grasses in Commiphora woodland, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYMPO 18082, 1 ♁ (SAMC). New material. IRAN, Kerman province, Jiroft, Jebalbarez, Rezvan, Hishin-e Sofla (Bagh Kuchek (28 ° 37 ’ 25.22 ” N, 57 ° 56 ’ 34.33 ” E, 1365 m), 20. vi – 06. vii. 2022, Malaise trap, M. Khayrandish & S. M. Madjdzadeh legs., 1 ♀ (MOLC).	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis, Female. Head convex, with many very evanescent tracks of rugosities (Figs 2 E, 4 E); frontal line complete (Figs 2 C, E, 4 C, E); occipital carina complete (Figs 2 E, 4 E); antenna clavate (Figs 2 A, 4 A); pronotum anteriorly crossed by slight transverse impression (Figs 2 F – G, 4 F – G); notauli incomplete, very shortly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum (Figs 2 F – G, 4 F – G); mesoscutum granulate, with evanescent rugosities (Figs 2 F – G, 4 F – G); metapectal-propodeal disc without strong transverse posterior carina, reticulate rugose; propodeal declivity without longitudinal carina (Figs 2 G, 4 G); forewing without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2 r-rs & Rs vein much shorter than proximal part (Figs 2 B, 4 B); protarsomeres in following proportions: 50: 16: 20: 20: 68; enlarged claw with proximal prominence bearing one long bristle; rudimentary claw absent; protarsomere 5 with proximal part approximately as long as distal part, with two rows of 1 – 7 or 2 – 5 lamellae (Figs 2 H, 5 C); apex with four lamellae; tibial spurs 1 / 1 / 2 (Figs 2 A, 4 A). Diagnosis, Male. Head granulate and slightly reticulate rugose (Figs 3 C – E); vertex of head without two oblique keels connecting lateral ocelli to occipital carina (Fig. 3 C); mesoscutum slightly granulate (Fig. 3 F); notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.5 × length of mesoscutum (Fig. 3 F); propodeal declivity with areolae less wide than those of metapectal-propodeal disc (Fig. 3 G); paramere without inner process, with numerous papillae on inner side (Fig. 6).	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Host unknown. Collecting methods. Light trap, Malaise trap and sweep net.	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	description	Collecting times. Iran (June and July), Kenya (November and December), Madagascar (February and November), South Africa (February, November, and December), Tanzania (May), Yemen (March, May, June, September, October, November, December).	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	distribution	Geographical distribution (Fig. 7). Afrotropical [Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen]; Palaearctic [Iran (new record)].	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
42773F6EFA700E047785FD02FA0CFEA1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Females of A. xericum from the Afrotropical region, resemble A. arabicum Olmi, 1984, by having antenna clavate; frontal line complete; occipital carina complete; pronotal tubercle reaching tegula; propodeal declivity dull, reticulate rugose, without longitudinal carina; forewing hyaline, without dark transverse bands; distal part of 2 r-rs & Rs vein much shorter than the proximal part. However, A. xericum has notauli incomplete, very shortly visible near the anterior margin of mesoscutum; mesoscutum alutaceous, with numerous longitudinal weak carinae or furrows metapectal-propodeal disc without strong transverse posterior carina, dull, reticulate rugose; protarsomere 5 proximal and a distal part of about equal length, with two rows of 1 – 7 or 2 – 5 lamellae; apex with four lamellae. Whilst A. arabicum, has notauli absent; mesoscutum granulated, with evanescent rugosities; metapectal-propodeal disc reticulate rugose, with the strong transverse posterior carina; protarsomere 5 with proximal part longer than apical part, with four lamellae and some bristles (Olmi 1984). Also, male specimen of A. xericum is similar to A. leleji Speranza, Olmi, Capradossi & Contarini, 2021, from Turkey (Speranza et al. 2021). In the Palaearctic region, A. xericum is close to A. metuendum Olmi, 1987 a, from China, South Korea, and some Oriental countries (Olmi & Xu 2015). Following the addition of A. xericum to the Palaearctic region, the key to the females of Anteon of the Eastern Palaearctic region (Olmi & Xu 2015) can be modified by changing couplets 1 – 5 as follows:	en	Meidani, Zahra, Khayrandish, Mohammad, Olmi, Massimo, Madjdzadeh, Seyed Massoud, Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri (2023): First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region. Zootaxa 5323 (2): 243-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.2.4
