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.
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Zootaxa
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2024-02-27
5418
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5418.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5418.1.1
1175-5326
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Sarcophaga
(
Liopygia
)
surcoufi
Sarcophaga surcoufi
Villeneuve, 1913: 415
.
Type
locality:
Algeria
,
Tilrempt
.
Engelisca adhamae
Lehrer & Abou-Zied, 2008: 1–3
,
syn. nov.
Type
locality:
Saudi Arabia
,
El-Baha
,
Mt. Gebel El-Zaher
.
Material examined.
SAUDI ARABIA
:
5♂
,
Al-Baha
, autumn 2010, ex, rabbit carcase,
E.M. Abou-Zied
(
NMWC
)
;
1♂
,
Al-Baha
mountain,
20º06’N
41º38’E
6.iii.2010
,
E.M. Abou-Zied
(
NMWC
)
.
Distribution.
Algeria
,
Egypt
,
Israel
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Tunisia
,
Turkey
.
Remarks.
First record from
Saudi Arabia
found in this study is by
Lehrer & Abou-Zied (2008
, as
Engelisca adhamae
). The subtle differences between the nominal taxa
Sarcophaga surcoufi
Villeneuve
and
Engelisca adhamae
Lehrer & Abou-Zied
mentioned by
Lehrer & Abou-Zied (2008)
are here considered as not sufficient to justify a separation into distinct species.