title: A review of subtribe Cymindidina Laporte, 1834 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini) in Southwestern Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species.
abstract: The carabid subtribe Cymindidina Laporte, 1834 is reviewed for the southwestern Saudi Arabia. Five species belonging to two genera (Afrotarus Jeannel, 1949 and Cymindis Latreille, 1806) are studied, including two species described as new: A. fadli sp. n. from Baha Province and A. soudaensis sp. n. from Asir Province. A key to genera and species of Saudi Arabia is given.
authors.affiliation: King Saud University Museum of Arthropods (KSMA), Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.. iftekharrasool@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Iftekhar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: Ron F F L
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: Mahmoud S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Abdel-Dayem
authors.forename: Hathal M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Aldhafer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera; D012529:Saudi Arabia
keywords: Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini, Cymindidina, Afrotarus, Cymindis, new species, Saudi Arabia