An overview of the Ephydridae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia Author Dawah, Hassan A. Author Ahmad, Syed K. Author Abdullah, Mohammed A. Author Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz text Zootaxa 2019 2019-12-17 4711 3 401 445 journal article 24562 10.11646/zootaxa.4711.3.1 9f235b62-9469-46ae-9fc0-9a39bd53b690 1175-5326 3586476 EF990EE4-6D69-41DE-A7ED-6C3B5141B106 Ochthera schembrii Rondani, 1847 Ochthera schembrii Rondani, 1847: 29 : Clausen, 1977: 516–518 [revision]; Mathis et al . 2017: 727 [ United Arab Emirates ]. Ochthera mantispa Loew, 1847: 372 : Clausen, 1977: 516–518 [revision]; 1979: 142 [synonymy]. Ochthera angustitarsis Becker, 1903: 181 : Clausen, 1979: 142 [synonymy]. Ochthera setigera Czerny, 1909: 271 : Clausen, 1979: 142 [synonymy]. Specimens examined. 1 ♀ , Asir , Karatha , Al-Ethrebany Fruit Farm , 19. ii. 2014 , Malaise trap , H.A. Dawah ( NMWC ) ; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , Asir , Al-Souda , Al-Muqtha Dam , 30. v. 2014 , Sweeping, H.A . Dawah ( CERS ) . Distribution. This is the first record from Saudi Arabia . This species was described from Malta (as “Melita”, by lectotype des. Clausen 1979: 141 ). It is widespread in the Palaearctic Region: Algeria , Azores, Bulgaria , Canary Islands, Egypt , Great Britain , Greece , Iran , Israel , Italy , Malta , Morocco , Spain , Turkey and Turkmenistan ; Afrotropical Region: United Arab Emirates .