Sturtevant, 1919 : 153 Catalogue of the Egyptian Ephydroidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae) El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz Ebrahim, Ayman M. Zootaxa 2018 2018-07-10 4444 3 201 246 8BXHZ Sturtevant, 1919 Sturtevant 1919 [151,762,1516,1541] Insecta Drosophilidae Drosophila GBIF Animalia Diptera 35 236 Arthropoda species simulans Sophophora      Drosophila simulans  Sturtevant, 1919: 153. Holotype, male. USA( Florida: Lakeland) ( AMNH).   Distribution:Cosmopolitan.  Egyptian localities:Coastal Strip: Abu Sir ( Mourad & Mallah 1960), Alexandria, Burg El-Arab, Janaleese. Fayoum:?. Eastern Desert: Esmailiya. Lower Nile Valley & Delta: Abu- Hommos, Beni Suef, Cairo, Fakoos, Kafr El-Sheikh, Mahalla El-Kubra, Tanta ( Mourad & Mallah 1960; Megeed et al. 2015), Mansoura. Upper Nile Valley: Assiout, Kom Ombo, Luxur ( Mourad & Mallah 1960; Bächli et al. 1982). Western Desert: El-Nubariya, Siwa, Wadi El-Natroun ( Mourad & Mallah 1960; Yassin & Abou-Youssef 2004).   Dates of collection:March to December ( Mourad & Mallah 1960; Bächli et al. 1982 and Yassin & Abou- Youssef 2004). 1880439678 [151,1129,1588,1610] AMNH United States of America Lakeland 35 236 1 Florida holotype