Sarcophagidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Saudi Arabia: new records, an updated checklist and a new species Author Dawah, Hassan A. Centre for Environmental Research and Studies, Jazan University, P. O. Box 2095, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Author Abdullah, Mohammed A. Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, PO Box 9004, Abha- 61413, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Author Pape, Thomas Natural History Museum of Denmark, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-02-27 5418 1 1 33 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5418.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5418.1.1 1175-5326 10717951 AD2E1255-5C36-4E6B-A128-B7EBBF34AB5A Blaesoxipha ( Blaesoxipha ) rufipes ( Fig. 29 ) Agria rufipes Macquart, 1839: 113 . Type locality: Canary Islands [probably Tenerife]. Blaesoxipha filipjevi Rohdendorf, 1928: 26 . Type locality: Russia , Dagestan , Chernyi Rynok , Monastyrskiy , Alexandro-Newskya . Specimens examined. SAUDI ARABIA : 2♂ , Asir , Abha , Hay Al-Nusub ( Abha Farm Centre ), 15–30.v.2014 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( CERS ) ; 4♀ , Najran , Al-Shurfa , Saleh Maqbol Farm , 13–30.iii.2013 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( CERS ; NMWC ) ; 3♂ , Asir , Maraba , Al-Hudaithy Fruit Farm , 1–17.vi.2003 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( CERS ) ; 1♀ , same locality but 1–30.v.2004 ; 2m , Asir , Abha , Madenate Al-Ameer Sultan , 25.ii.–25.v.2002 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( NMWC ) . AUSTRALIA : 1♂ , Queensland , Ayr. Swan Lagoon , 15–17.iii.1986 , J. den Hollander , Malaise trap ( NMWC ) . BENIN : 1♂ , Cotonou , 30.i.1993 , Colic Lomer , ex adult of Harpezocatantops stylifer (NMWC) . CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: 1♂ , São Jorge dos Orgãos , ix.1985 , A. van Harten ( NMWC ) . FRANCE : 1♀ , Vaucluse , nr. Carpentros , Bédoin , 20.vii.–3.viii.1982 , M.F. Claridge ( NMWC ) . GAMBIA : 1♂ , N. Bank . Div. , Lower Baddiba Distr. , Chagain , Kuba , 21.vii.1997 , D.J. Mann , ground nut plot ( NMWC ) ; 1♀ , Western Div. , Kombo district , Yundum Agricultural Station , 19.viii.1997 , D.J. Mann , swept at night ( NMWC ) . KENYA : 1♀ , Rift Valley , Ol Arabe , 18.xi.1988 , Gorge ( NMWC ) . MALI : 1♀ , 2♂ , Mourdish , 3–12.x.1986 , M. Matthews ( NMWC ) . NIGERIA : 3♀ , Lagos , Ikoyi Park , 9-19.i.1973 , J.C. Deeming ( NMWC ) ; 1♀ , Yankeri Game Reserve , 16.xi.1980 , R. Dranefield ( NMWC ) ; 1♂ , Zaria , Giwa , 9.xi.1975 , J.C. Deeming ( NMWC ) . OMAN : 1♀ , Al Ansab Lagoons , 23º33’N 58º19’E , 7.iii.1996 , M.D. Gallagher , waterside vegetation ( NMWC ) . Distribution. Afghanistan , Algeria , Angola , Australia , Azores, Benin *, Botswana , Cameroon , Canary Is, Cape Verde Is, China , Comores , Croatia , Cyprus , Egypt , Ethiopia , Fiji , France , Gambia , India , Indonesia , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Lebanon , Madagascar , Malaysia , Mali , Mongolia , Namibia , New Caledonia , Nigeria , Oman , Pakistan , Palau , Papua New Guinea , Philippines , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Sierra Leone , Solomon Is, South Africa , South Korea , Spain , Sri Lanka , Syria , Tanzania , Thailand , Togo , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Uganda , Ukraine , Uzbekistan , Vanuatu , Vietnam , Yemen , Zaire, Zambia . [Introduced: USA ( Hawaii , California , probably not established).] Remarks. First record from Saudi Arabia found in this study is by Verves (1986a) .