Geographic distribution of the genus Pseudotrapelus in Arabia and adjacent territories. The circles show distribution records, those in color have been confirmed genetically to belong to the respective species. The white circles can be identified with confidence only to the genus level. All known records for Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the UAE are shown. The map is not exhaustive in terms of records of P. aqabensis, P. chlodnickii, and P. sinaitus from Jordan west to Africa. Locality details of the numbered localities of P. tuwaiqensis sp. nov. are given in Appendices 1–2.