The family Bombyliidae in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Author Al Dhafer, Hathal M. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-24 4590 1 59 94 journal article 26974 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.1.3 55b8b573-dbb6-46d2-a514-8e6cf2e69b30 1175-5326 2651542 66524B29-2832-46FA-9709-A79FD545A997 Genus SYSTOECHUS Loew Systoechus Loew, 1855 : 5 , 34 (as subgenus of Bombylius Linnaeus ). Type species: Bombylius sulphureus Mikan, 1796 , by subsequent designation of Coquillett, 1910 : 611 . Hosts: Eggs of Acrididae ( Hull 1973 ; Yeates & Greathead 1997 ). Systoechus arabicus Greathead, 1980 ( Fig. 6 ) Systoechus arabicus Greathead, 1980b: 309 . Type locality: 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 : Makkah City ( Makkah Gov.). Dates of collection: January to October. Systoechus aurifacies Greathead, 1958 Systoechus aurifacies Greathead, 1958 : 22 . Type locality: 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 horridus Greathead, 1980 ( Fig. 7 ) Systoechus horridus Greathead, 1980b: 307 . Type locality: 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 submicans Greathead, 1980 ( Fig. 8 ) Systoechus submicans Greathead, 1980b: 308 . Type locality: 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 . Type locality: Yemen . Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Yemen . Saudi Arabian localities: Asir : Regal Alma’ (Madraga Gov.). Dates of collection: March.