Review of robber flies of the genus Stichopogon Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Stichopogoninae) from Egypt Author Abu El-Hassan, Gawhara M. M. Author Badrawy, Haitham B. M. Author Gad Allah, Sohair M. Author Soliman, Ahmed M. Author Salama, Mohamed S. Author Mohammad, Salwa K. text Zootaxa 2017 4242 1 142 160 journal article 36314 10.11646/zootaxa.4242.1.7 ca11d8f4-f900-4b54-b442-52c0fb8b78cd 1175-5326 376052 D2A5EA59-B4F5-472F-BA00-B08D6EC3F211 Stichopogon chrysostoma Schiner ( Figs 6 , 14 C) Stichopogon chrysostoma Schiner, 1867 : 364 . Stichopogon lucidiventris Becker, 1902 : 3 . Type locality . Egypt ( Alexandria ). Diagnosis . Length : Body 6̄ 10 mm , wing 3.5̄ 5.8 mm . Mystax golden-yellow to golden-brown; antenna reddish-yellow; scutellum with thin vertical hairs at the margin; legs blackish except base of tibia and tarsi brownish, claws black with reddish-brown base, pulvilli normal; cell m3 open; abdomen shining brownish-black with dense greyish-yellow tomentum on tergites 1¯5. Local distribution . Common in all Egyptian ecological zones. Geographical distribution . Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Palestine, Russia, Turkey. FIGURE 6 Stichopogon chrysostoma Schiner , habitus; A, B. (♀) body length = 6.8 mm; C. (♂) body length = 6 mm. Specimens examined. Balteem , 2.VIII.1945 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Mirsa Matrouh , VIII.1953 ( 1 ♂ ) ; Gabel Asfar , 27.IX.1954 ( 1 ♂ ) ; Mirsa Matrouh , 28.IX.1954 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Mirsa Matrouh , 20.VIII.1955 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; Ismailia , Manaif , 17.VIII.2007 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; El-Arish , Zranique , 12.VII.2008 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; Hurghada , 12-13.V.2013 ( 2 ♀ ) ; Bahariya Oasis , El-Euon , 26-28.IX.2013 ( 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ ); Fayoum , Kom Oshiem, 9-11.VIII.2014 ( 2 ♀ ) ( ASUC ); Mirsa Matrouh, VII , VIII. 1931 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Ein Moweleh , 30.V ̄ 1.VI.1938 ( 9 ♂ , 16 ♀ ) ; Wadi Gedeirat , 6̄ 10.VII.1938 ( 1 ♂ ) ; Wadi Gedeirat , 12- 16.VII.1939 ( 24 ♂ , 29 ♀ ); Wadi El-Rabba , Sinai , 21-24.IV.1940 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , 23.IV.1943 ( 1 ♂ ) ; Fayoum , 30.IV.1943 ( 4 ♀ ) ; Ezbet El-Nakhl , 3.V.1943 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , 19.V.1945 ( 2 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , 2.IV.1946 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , 9.IV.1946 ( 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Mallah , 20.III.1947 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Girza Route , 24. III.1 947 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Girza Route , 31.III.1947 ( 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , El-Qather , 7.IV.1947 ( 2 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Girza Route , 28.IV.1947 ( 1 ♂ ) ; Ismalia , 22.VIII.1948 ( 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ ) ; Ismalia , 5.IX.1948 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Shabramant , 26.III.1950 ( 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Girza Route , 9.IV.1950 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayoum , Tamiya , 21.IV.1950 ( 1 ♀ ) ( CUC ) ; Mex , 26.VI.1921 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Kir , 22.VII.1921 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Ezbet El-Nakhl, 20.IV.1924 ( 2 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Dekhela, 20.VIII.1924 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Souer, 17.V.1925 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Geneifa, 13.VI.1925 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Kir , 6.IX.1925 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Wadi Gendali, 13.VI.1926 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Salloum, 11.VIII.1926 (1 mle det. by Efflatoun); Halaib , Red Sea Coast, 15.III.-30. IV.1 928 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Halaib, 15.V.1929 ( 2 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Wadi Gedeirat, 0 . V.1935 (1 ♀) (ESEC); Mex , 26.VI.1921 ( 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Kir , 2.VII.1921 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Cleopatra , 1.VIII.1921 ( 2 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Ramleh , 17.IX.1921 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , det. by Engel & Efflatoun); Kafer Hakim , 7.IV.1924 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Ezbet El-Nakhl , 20.IV.1924 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Souer , 12.VI.1925 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Kerdasa , 9.IX.1925 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Tasfia , 16.IX.1925 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Dekhela , Mariout , 9.VII.1927 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Kafret Nassar , 7.IX.1927 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Abu Rawash , 28.IX.1927 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Wadi Abu Ghanayem , 30.IX.1927 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); El-Mallah , 5.X.1927 ( 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun); Wadi Sayyal , 10.X.1927 ( 1 ♂ det. by Efflatoun); Wadi Nakhla , 24.X.1927 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ det. by Efflatoun) ( PPDD ); Katta, 20.IX.1924 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Borgash , 15.X.1924 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Genifa , 13.V.1925 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; Abu Souer , 17.V.1925 ( 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ) ; Mariout , Dekhela , 7.IX.1925 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Fayed , 2.X.1925 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Kafer Hakim , 17.X.1925 ( 1 ♀ ) ; Salloum , 11.VIII.1926 ( 1 ♂ ) ( AUCE ). Remark. The male specimen collected from Ramleh, 17.IX.1921 (PPDD), was recorded by Engel (1924) and Efflatoun (1937) .