Bombylius (Bombylius) mendax Austen, 1937

Arabyat, Sahar, Katbeh-Bader, Ahmad & Greathead, David, 2004, The bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Jordan, Zootaxa 654, pp. 1-48 : 18

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.158701
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6272218
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scientific name	Bombylius (Bombylius) mendax Austen, 1937
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Bombylius (Bombylius) mendax Austen, 1937 View in CoL

Material: 22 specimens: Al Jubayhah 3.III.2002 (1ɗ), 8.III.1989 (1ɗ), 22.III.1995 (1ɗ), 23.III.1994 (3ɗ), 8.IV.1993 (1ɗ), 15.VII.1997 (1ɗ); As Sukhnah 1.IV.? (1ɗ); Ayn Al Al Muallaqah 3.IV.1994 (1ɗ); Dana 4.IV.1994 (3ɗ); Dayr Alla 14.II.1990 (1ɗ); Irbid 6.III.1984 (1ɗ) (Al Yarmouk University); Jarash 7.III.1990 (2ɗ, 1Ψ); Sayl Al Karak 1.IV.2002 (1Ψ); Wadi As Sir 21.III.1996 (1ɗ), 27.III.1997 (1Ψ); Yajuz 5.IV.1988 (1ɗ).

Distribution: Palaearctic: Palestine.

Bombylius mendax is known so far from Jordan and Palestine, which seems to be native to this area.