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 BOMBOMYIA Greathead Bombomyia Greathead, 1995 : 56 . Type species: Bombylius discoideus Fabricius, 1794 , by original designation. Bombomyia discoidea ( Fabricius, 1794 ) ( Fig. 3 ) Bombylius discoideus Fabricius, 1794 : 409 . Type locality: “Barbaria” [= Algeria or Tunisia ]. Tabanus charopus Lichtenstein, 1796 : 214 . Bombylius thoracicus Fabricius, 1805 : 130 . Tanyglossa analis Thunberg, 1827 : 68 . Bombylius discoideus var. trichromus Paramonov, 1955 : 161 . Distribution: AF: Widespread, Saudi Arabia [as South-western part]. PA: Algeria , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , China ( Xinjiang ), Cyprus , France , Greece , Gruzia , Hungary , Iran , Israel , Italy , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyz Republic , Lebanon , Moldova , Mongolia , Morocco , Russia , Spain , Syria , Tajikistan , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan . Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha : Ghabet Shahba ( Al-Baha Gov.). Asir : Garf Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.). Dates of collection: April to July.