Biting midges of Egypt (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9162-5265 elhawagry@gmail.com Author El-Azab, Salah El-Din A. Insect Taxonomy Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt Author Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6276-1740 Author Al Dhafer, Hathal M. College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-2332 text Biodiversity Data Journal 2020 8 52357 52357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e52357 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e52357 1314-2828-8-e52357 CEB65C20D7855AD294A989CBC7F67ED6 Bezzia albicornis (Meigen, 1818) Ceratopogon albicornis Meigen, 1818 [ Meigen 1818 : 74]. Type locality: Germany. Ceratopogon pallidetarsata Strobl, 1900 [ Strobl 1900 Strobl, 1900: 171]. Type locality: Spain. Bezzia strobli Kieffer, 1919 [ Kieffer 1919 : 122]. Type locality: Montenegro. Bezzia brevinervis Kieffer, 1919 [ Kieffer 1919 : 122]. Type locality: Hungary. Homobezzia atrata Macfie, 1944 [ Macfie 1944 : 126]. Type locality: Egypt. Distribution AF: Gambia, Nigeria, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. PA: Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Europe (widespread), Israel, Lebanon. Local distribution in Egypt: Fayoum: Etsa, Fayoum City. Lower Nile Valley & Delta: Banha, Cairo, EI-Mansoura, El-Qanatir, Maadi, Marsafa. Western Desert: EI-Bustan (Beheira). Dates of collection in Egypt: March to November.