The family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of the Arabian Peninsula: identification key, an updated list of species and new records from Saudi Arabia
Author
Dawah, Hassan A.
Author
Ahmad, Syed Kamran
Author
Abdullah, Mohammed A.
Author
Grichanov, Igor Ya.
text
Journal of Natural History
2020
2020-11-06
54
21 - 22
1425
1454
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1800118
journal article
10.1080/00222933.2020.1800118
1464-5262
5030446
CA325144-D56F-438A-9E2C-681E89862747
Syntormon pumilus
(Meigen, 1824)
(
Figure 6D
)
Specimens examined
1♂
,
Asir
, Al-Souda,
Al-Muqtha Dam
,
1
.ii
.2012, Sweeping, H.A.
Dawah
(
CERS
)
.
Distribution.
This is the first record from
Saudi Arabia
. The species is widespread in the Palaearctic region (
Grichanov 2018
). However, some old records may belong to
Syntormon denticulatus
(Zetterstedt)
and should be confirmed.