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 Wohlfahrtia nuba ( Fig. 28 ) Tachina nuba Wiedemann, 1830: 296 . Type locality: Sudan [“Nubien”]. Specimens examined. SAUDI ARABIA : 1♂ , Asir , Abha , Madenate Al-Ameer Sultan , Hay Al-Sad , 25.ii.– 25.v.2002 , Malaise trap ( MNWC ) ; 1♂ , same locality but 6–27.viii.2013 ( CERS ) ; 1♂ , Jazan , Abu Aresh , Mohammed Bakreen Farm , 2–23.xi.2013 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( CERS ) ; Jazan , Um Al-Raq Island , 25.xi.–25.xii..2015, Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( CERS ) ; 1♂ , Rhodet Khorim , 25º22’ 58’’ N 47º16’44’’E , 29.x.2011 baiting, H. Al Dafer ; 1♂ , same data but 16.i.2012 ( MNWC ) . CYPRUS : 1♂ , Lara Peninsula dunes, 28.iv.2002 , J.C. Deeming ( MNWC ) ; 6♂ , 2♀ , Tiramisu beach, 24.viii.1997 , ex logger head turtle clutch, M. MacGowan ( MNWC ) ; 22♂ , 3♀ , Alagadi beach, 3.viii.1997 , decomposing remains of turtle nest, M. MacGowan ( MNWC ) . MALI : 1♂ , Mourdish , 3–12.x.1986 , M. Matthews ( MNWC ) . OMAN : 2♂ , Ghubra Bowl , 23º10’ N 37º45’E , 5.xi.1992 , M.D. Gallagher & J.C. Deeming ( MNWC ) . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : 1♂ , Dubai , 25º08’N 37º85’E, 55º20’N 62º87’E, ix.2008 , R. Schuster , maggot ex broken toe wound of camel ( MNWC ) ; 1♂ , Al-Ajban , 28.xii–26.ii.2006 , Malaise trap , A. van Harten ( MNWC ) ; 3♂ , Al Bida protected area, 25.xii.2018 , Malaise trap , A. Saji & A. van Harten ( MNWC ) ; 3♂ , Mangrove National Park , Abu Dhabi , 1–31.iii.2016 , Malaise trap , A. Saji & A. van Harten ( MNWC ) ; 2♂ , Dubai , Nadd al Shiba Palace , x.2005 , R. Schuster , ex wound of gazelle kid, R. Schuster ( MNWC ) . Distribution. Afghanistan , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Cyprus , Egypt , Ethiopia , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Kuwait , Mali *, Morocco , Nigeria , Oman *, Pakistan , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Somalia , Sudan , Tajikistan , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkmenistan , United Arab Emirates , Uzbekistan , Yemen . Remarks. First record from Saudi Arabia found in this study is by Büttiker et al. (1979) . Amoudi (1993) & Büttiker et al. (1979) found this species only in central Saudi Arabia .