References by Sharaf, M. R.
Mohamed, S.; Zalat, S.; Fadl, H.; Gadalla, S.; Sharaf, M. 2001. Taxonomy of ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) collected by pitfall traps from Sinai and Delta region, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Natural History 3:40-61. PDF
Fadl, H. H.; Bakr, R. F.; Badawy, R. M.; Sharaf, M. R. 2007. Six new species of ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Egypt. Proceedings of the Second International Conference of the Entomological Society of Egypt 1:235-249. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2007a. Monomorium dentatum sp. n., a new ant species from Egypt (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) related to the fossulatum-group. Zoology in the Middle East 41:93-98. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2007b. [Untitled. New species attributed to Sharaf.]. Pp. 237-244 in: Fadl, H. H.; Bakr, R. F.; Badawy, R. M.; Sharaf, M. R. 2007. Six new species of ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Egypt. Proceedings of the Second International Conference of the Entomological Society of Egypt 1:235-249. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2009. A new ant species of the Technomyrmex albipes-group from Saudi Arabia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Fauna of Arabia 24:211-216. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Taylor, B.; Klingenberg, C. 2009. Ants of the genus Solenopsis Westwood, 1840 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Egypt with a description of the worker castes of S. cooperi Donisthorpe, 1947. Zootaxa 2004:49-58. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Taylor, B. 2009. The queen of Monomorium dentatum Sharaf, 2007 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 45:95-96. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Collingwood, C. A. 2010. [Untitled. Monomorium moathi Sharaf & Collingwood sp. n.]. Pp. 38-39 in: Aldawood, S. A.; Sharaf, M. R.; Collingwood, C. A. 2010. Monomorium moathi sp. n., a new ant species from Yemen (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) related to the salomonis-group. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences 3 (2):37-42. PDF
Aldawood, S. A.; Sharaf, M. R.; Collingwood, C. A. 2010. Monomorium moathi sp. n., a new ant species from Yemen (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) related to the salomonis-group. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences 3 (2):37-42. PDF
Aldawood, S. A.; Sharaf, M. R.; Taylor, B. 2011. First record of the myrmicine ant genus Carebara Westwood, 1840 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with description of a new species, C. abuhurayri sp. n. ZooKeys 92:61-69. PDF
Aldawood, A. S.; Sharaf, M. R. 2011. Monomorium dryhimi sp. n., a new ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the M. monomorium-group from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the Arabian Monomorium monomorium-group. ZooKeys 106:47-54. 10.3897/zookeys.106.1390 PDF
Collingwood, C. A.; Agosti, D.; Sharaf, M. R.; van Harten, A. 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 4:405-474. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2011. First occurrence of Solenopsis Westwood 1840 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species S. saudiensis n. sp. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (n.s.) 47:474-479. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Taylor, B. 2011. The formicine ant genus Plagiolepis Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula, with description of two new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 137:203-215. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Collingwood, C. A.; Aldawood, A. S. 2011. Technomyrmex montaseri sp. n., a new ant species of the T. gibbosus-group from Oman (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with a key to the Technomyrmex species of the Arabian Peninsula. ZooKeys 108:11-19. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2011. Plagiolepis juddi Sharaf & Aldawood sp. n. P. 206 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Taylor, B. 2011. The formicine ant genus Plagiolepis Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula, with description of two new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 137:203-215. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2011. Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, sp. n. Aldawood, S. A.; Sharaf, M. R.; Taylor, B. 2011. First record of the myrmicine ant genus Carebara Westwood, 1840 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with description of a new species, C. abuhurayri sp. n. ZooKeys 92:61-69. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2011. Plagiolepis boltoni Sharaf & Aldawood sp. n. P. 204-205 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Taylor, B. 2011. The formicine ant genus Plagiolepis Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula, with description of two new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 137:203-215. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Taylor, B. 2012. A new ant species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a revised key to the Arabian species. PLoS ONE 7 (2):e30811. 10.1371/journal.pone.0030811 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2012a. Ants of the genus Solenopsis Westwood 1840 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species, Solenopsis elhawagryi. PLoS ONE 7 (11):e49485. 0.1371/journal.pone.0049485 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; El-Hawagry, M. S. 2012a. A new ant species of the genus Tapinoma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with a key to the Arabian species. ZooKeys 212:35-43. 10.3897/zookeys.212.3325 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; El-Hawagry, M. S. 2012B. First record of the ant subfamily Aenictinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 228:39-49. 10.3897/zookeys.228.3559 PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2012b. Tetramorium amalae Sharaf & Aldawood n. sp. Pp. 2-5 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; Taylor, B. 2012. A new ant species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a revised key to the Arabian species. PLoS ONE 7 (2):e30811. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2012c. Tapinoma wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, sp. n. Pp. 38-40 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; El-Hawagry, M. S. 2012a. A new ant species of the genus Tapinoma (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia with a key to the Arabian species. ZooKeys 212:35-43. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2012d. Aenictus arabicus Sharaf & Aldawood, sp. n. Pp. 42-45 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S.; El-Hawagry, M. S. 2012b. First record of the ant subfamily Aenictinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 228:39-49. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, S. A. 2013. Monomorium sarawatensis Sharaf & Aldawood, sp. n. Pp. 70-73 in: El-Hawagry, M. S.; Khalil, M. W.; Sharaf, M. R.; Fadl, H. H.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013. A preliminary study on the insect fauna of Al-Baha Province, Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species. ZooKeys 274:1-88. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2013. Tetramorium saudicum Sharaf sp. n. Pp. 574-575 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Abdel-Dayem, M. S.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013. The ants (Hymenoptera:formicidae) of Rawdhat Khorim Nature Preserve, Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr. Zootaxa 3709 (6):565-580. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2013. Carebara fayrouzae Sharaf, sp. n. Pp. 75-80 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013b. The ant genus Carebara Westwood in the Arabian Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 357:67-83. PDF
El-Hawagry, M. S.; Khalil, M. W.; Sharaf, M. R.; Fadl, H. H.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013. A preliminary study on the insect fauna of Al-Baha Province, Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species. ZooKeys 274:1-88. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Abdel-Dayem, M. S.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013. The ants (Hymenoptera:formicidae) of Rawdhat Khorim Nature Preserve, Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr. Zootaxa 3709 (6):565-580. PDF
Taxa originally described by author (including combinations)
Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tetramorium salwae Mohamed et al., 2001 Species Valid
Syllophopsis dentata Sharaf, 2007a Species Valid
Tetramorium shirlae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Messor eglalae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Cataglyphis agostii Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Pheidole fadli Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Cerapachys collingwoodi Sharaf, 2007b Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Solenopsis bakri Sharaf, 2007b Species Synonym
Lioponera collingwoodi Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Technomyrmex briani Sharaf, 2009 Species Valid
Monomorium moathi Sharaf & Collingwood, 2010 Species Valid
Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Synonym
Monomorium dryhimi Aldawood & Sharaf, 2011 Species Synonym
Technomyrmex montaseri Sharaf et al., 2011 Species Valid
Plagiolepis boltoni Sharaf et al., 2011 Species Valid
Plagiolepis juddi Sharaf et al., 2011 Species Valid
Solenopsis saudiensis Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Valid
Tetramorium amalae Sharaf et al., 2012 Species Valid
Tapinoma wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012c Species Valid
Aenictus arabicus Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012d Species Valid
Solenopsis elhawagryi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012a Species Valid
Monomorium sarawatense Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013 Species Valid
Syllophopsis kondratieffi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a Species Valid
Tetramorium saudicum Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid
Carebara fayrouzae Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid
Meranoplus pulcher Sharaf, 2014 Species Valid
Cataglyphis fisheri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2015 Species Valid
Lepisiota omanensis Sharaf & Monks, 2016 Species Valid
Trichomyrmex almosayari Sharaf & Aldawood, 2016 Species Valid
Trichomyrmex shakeri Sharaf & Al Dhafer, 2016 Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 2001–2019
Taxon descriptions between 2001–2019
No. of references 73
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 45
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 41
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 44
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Sharaf, M. R. 69
Sharaf, M. 4