Further records of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from Saudi Arabia Author Mahnert, Volker Author Sharaf, Mostafa Author Aldawood, Abdulrahman S. text Zootaxa 2014 3764 3 387 393 journal article 46473 10.11646/zootaxa.3764.3.8 8a7a9770-4717-40c3-8c19-85dee45429c9 1175-5326 227547 5DA1C9F3-F0FD-4798-BBEC-AF8EE8FD5917 Paratemnoides ellingseni (Beier, 1932) Material examined. Al Urdiyah Government , W. Qonouna , 12.V. 2011 , 353 m, 19°25′45.7″N , 41°36′18.1″E : 1 ♂ ( MHNG ). Remarks. This species is widely distributed in central, southern and eastern Africa and Madagascar ( Harvey 2013 ). It is recorded for the first time from the Arabian Peninsula, representing an additional element of the Afrotropical fauna in the region. The specimen is characterized by its genital morphology, in agreement with the description and figure in Klausen (2005) . Additionally, the following characters are diagnostic for this taxon. Pedipalps: trochanter 1.7 × longer than broad ( 0.46 mm / 0.27 mm ), femur 2.3× (0.74/0.33), patella 2.0 × (0.77/ 0.39), hand with pedicel 1.8 × (0.87/0.47), chela with pedicel 2.8 × (1.31/0.47) longer than broad, hand with pedicel 1.5 × longer than finger (length 0.57 mm ), finger 1.21 × longer than hand breadth; fixed finger with 30, movable finger with 47 teeth. Leg I: femur 1.3 × longer than deep (0.26/0.20), patella 2.2 × (0.46/0.21), tibia 3.3 × (0.44/0.13), tarsus 4.1 × (0.39/0.09); leg IV: femur+patella 2.8 × (0.78/0.28), tibia 3.6 × (0.60/0.17), tarsus 3.6 × (0.40/0.11) longer than deep.