First record of Dielocroce chobauti (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) from the Madina region of Saudi Arabia, including ecological and morphological analyses

Abstract

The nemopterid Dielocroce chobauti (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) was surveyed for two successive years in two different ecosystems. Ecological and morphological analyses were conducted to collect more information regarding this insect. Both male and female population fluctuations were discussed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs were generated to describe the D. chobauti mouthparts. This report describes the first record of this insect in the Almadina region.