Information: Kabatekiipsebium yemenensis, is a bizarre small Cerambycid of the tribe Psebiini endemic to the southern Arabian Peninsula. It was described from Oman and Yemen by Rapuzzi in 2015. The species is also characterized by marked sexual dimorphism.
The larvae of Kabatekiipsebium yemenensis develop in the wood of Fabaceae (Vachellia spp., Prosopis cineraria) and the nocturnal adults may be attracted to light.
Body length: 4 - 6 mm
Peak activity: August - September (October)
Remarks: A very rare, small species of longhorn beetle, which has mostly been preserved from imported wood. It is found only in a small area in the Dhofar province (Oman) and the neighboring Hawf region (Yemen).
Distribution: Oman, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical
Taxonomic classification:
Material examined (& observation):
Sultanate of Oman 
Dhofar pr.
Jabal Samhan Mts.
Wadi Ataq (near Lagga Shalyon waterfall)
18 km NW of Saadha (Al-Saadah) سدح,
(GPS) 
Altitude 420 m a.s.l. | 20.9.2019
ex larve | lgt. Jan Pelikán
Our observation period: August ~ September (October)
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
OmanLonghorn beetles (Cerambycidae) of the West Palaearctic region
Coleoptera Cerambycidae
