Abstract
An updated checklist of the Arabian species of Sapygidae is provided here. The list includes a single identified valid species in the subfamily Sapyginae: Asmisapyga guichardi Gusenleitner. Distributions, both on the Peninsula and extra-limital, are provided; the species is not endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
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