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. Pp. 63-65 in: 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. Pp. 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. 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
Sharaf, M. R.; Aldawood, A. S. 2013a. First occurrence of the Monomorium hildebrandti-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in the Arabian Peninsula, with description of a new species M. kondratieffi n. sp. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 115 (1):75-84. 10.4289/0013-8797.115.1.75 PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tetramorium salwae Tetramorium salwae Mohamed et al., 2001 Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium dentatum Syllophopsis dentata Sharaf, 2007a Species Valid
Cataglyphis agostii Cataglyphis agostii Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Cerapachys collingwoodi Lioponera collingwoodi Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Messor eglalae Messor eglalae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole fadli Pheidole fadli Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis bakri Solenopsis bakri Sharaf, 2007b Species Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium shirlae Tetramorium shirlae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Technomyrmex briani Technomyrmex briani Sharaf, 2009 Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium moathi Monomorium moathi Sharaf & Collingwood, 2010 Species Valid Original combination
Carebara abuhurayri Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Monomorium dryhimi Monomorium dryhimi Aldawood & Sharaf, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Technomyrmex montaseri Technomyrmex montaseri Sharaf et al., 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Plagiolepis juddi Plagiolepis juddi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Plagiolepis boltoni Plagiolepis boltoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis saudiensis Solenopsis saudiensis Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium amalae Tetramorium amalae Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012b Species Valid Original combination
Tapinoma wilsoni Tapinoma wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012c Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus arabicus Aenictus arabicus Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012d Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis elhawagryi Solenopsis elhawagryi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium sarawatensis Monomorium sarawatense Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013b Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium kondratieffi Syllophopsis kondratieffi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a Species Valid
Tetramorium saudicum Tetramorium saudicum Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Carebara fayrouzae Carebara fayrouzae Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Savignyi Savignyi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a Genus Unavailable
Meranoplus pulcher Meranoplus pulcher Sharaf, 2014 Species Valid Original combination
Cataglyphis fisheri Cataglyphis fisheri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2015 Species Valid Original combination
Lepisiota omanensis Lepisiota omanensis Sharaf & Monks, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Trichomyrmex almosayari Trichomyrmex almosayari Sharaf & Aldawood, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Trichomyrmex shakeri Trichomyrmex shakeri Sharaf & Al Dhafer, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2001–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2001–2025
No. of references 98
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 61
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 50
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 55
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Sharaf, M. R. 94
Sharaf, M. 4