Exoprosopa linearis Bezzi, 1924

El-Hawagry, Magdi S. & Dhafer, Hathal M. Al, 2015, Five new records of bee flies (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Saudi Arabia with zoogeographical remarks, ZooKeys 489, pp. 125-133 : 129

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scientific name	Exoprosopa linearis Bezzi, 1924
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Treatment

Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Bombyliidae

Exoprosopa linearis Bezzi, 1924 View in CoL

Remarks.

A single female in a poor condition has been collected. This species is easily distinguished by the wholly brownish infuscated wing, which tends to be darker at fore border and along veins; also by the abdomen which is narrow parallel sided with contrasting bands of black and white scales.

Distribution.

Afrotropical: Eritrea, Oman, Saudi Arabia (South-western part), Yemen.

Material examined.

1 female, Al-Baha Province, Al-Mekhwa [19.81328°N, 41.44073°E, 455m], 27.III.2013, (El-Hawagry). Deposited in EFC.