Loew, 1855 : 5
Bombylius Linnaeus
Bombylius sulphureus Mikan, 1796
Coquillett, 1910 : 611
Systoechus arabicus Greathead, 1980b: 309
Systoechus aurifacies Greathead, 1958
Greathead, 1958 : 22
Systoechus horridus Greathead, 1980b: 307
Systoechus submicans Greathead, 1980b: 308
Systoechus vulpinus Becker, 1910
Becker, 1910 : 135
The family Bombyliidae in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea)
El-Hawagry, Magdi S.
Al Dhafer, Hathal M.
Zootaxa
2019
2019-04-24
4590
1
59
94
7RNJ
1690390
Loew
Loew
1855
[238,502,1536,1562]
Insecta
Bombyliidae
Systoechus
Animalia
Diptera
9
68
Arthropoda
genus
Systoechus Loew, 1855: 5, 34 (as subgenus of BombyliusLinnaeus). Typespecies: Bombylius sulphureus Mikan, 1796, by subsequent designation of Coquillett, 1910: 611.
Hosts: Eggs of Acrididae( Hull 1973; Yeates & Greathead 1997). Systoechus arabicusGreathead, 1980( Fig. 6)
Systoechus arabicusGreathead, 1980b: 309. Typelocality: Saudi Arabia.
Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia[as “South western part”]. PA: Saudi Arabia[as “ Makkah”]. Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.). Makkah: MakkahCity ( MakkahGov.). Dates of collection: January to October.
Systoechus aurifacies Greathead, 1958 Systoechus aurifacies Greathead, 1958: 22. Typelocality: Eritrea.
Distribution: AF: Eritrea, Mali, Oman, Saudi Arabia[as “South western part”], United Arab Emirates. PA: Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Abha (Abha Gov.), Fayfa (Fayfa Gov.). Makkah: Al-Laith (Al-Laith Gov.), Doga (Al-Qunfudhah Gov.), Wadi Qanona (Al-Ordiyat). Dates of collection: February to October. Systoechus horridusGreathead, 1980( Fig. 7)
Systoechus horridusGreathead, 1980b: 307. Typelocality: Oman.
Distribution: AF: Oman, Saudi Arabia[as “South western part”], United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Jabal Shada Al A’Ala Protected Area (Al-Mekhwa Gov.). Asir: Abha, Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.), Alaya (Bilqarn Gov.), Al-Namas (Al-Namas Gov.). Dates of collection: March to November. Systoechus submicansGreathead, 1980( Fig. 8)
Systoechus submicansGreathead, 1980b: 308. Typelocality: Saudi Arabia.
Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia[as “South western part”]. Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.). Dates of collection: June.
Systoechus vulpinus Becker, 1910 Systoechus vulpinus Becker, 1910: 135. Typelocality: Yemen.
Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia[as “South western part”], Yemen. Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Regal Alma’ (Madraga Gov.). Dates of collection: March.