Catalogue of the Syrphidae of Egypt (Diptera) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Author Gilbert, Francis text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-05 4577 2 201 248 journal article 27386 10.11646/zootaxa.4577.2.1 edfb4093-4bf9-40ed-9fb4-bf492ccad12e 1175-5326 2629643 959CC8F8-E214-4A56-9343-CBCC2CBD43DD Sphaerophoria ( Sphaerophoria ) rueppellii ( Wiedemann, 1830 ) Syrphus rueppellii Wiedemann, 1830 : 142 . Type locality: Sudan ("Nubien"). Syrphus incertus Wiedemann, 1830 : 143 . Type locality: Sudan ("Nubien"). Sphaerophoria calceolata Macquart, 1842 : 164 . Type locality: Egypt . Sphaerophoria flavicauda Zetterstedt, 1843 : 771 . Type locality: Sweden ( Ostergotland ). Sphaerophoria nitidicollis Zetterstedt, 1849 : 3156 . Type locality: Sweden and Denmark . Syrphus oleandri Rondani, 1857 : 114 . Type locality: Malta . Sphaerophoria serpilli Rondani, 1857 : 116 . Type locality: Italy (Parma). Sphaerophoria pictipes Boheman, 1864: 80 . Type locality: Sweden (Malmo). Ischiodon libycum Nayar, 1978 : 413 . Type locality: Libya (Almarg). Material examined : 1 male , Wadi El Lega , 6.XI.1941 , leg. Efflatoun (specimen published in Shaumar & Kamal (1978)) ; 2 males , 1 female , Burg , 10–14.III.1938 , leg. H.C.E.; 10 males , 5 females , Fayoum , 20.IV.1945 , leg. Shafik ; 1 male , Ismailia , 16.V.1925 , leg. Tewfik ; 1female , Wadi Firan , 16.V.1934 , leg. Shafik ; 1 male , 3 females , Wadi Rishrash , 29.III.1933 , leg. H.C.E.& M.T.; 1 male , 2 females , Wadi Sayyal , 5.IX.1926 , leg. Farag ; 1 female , Wadi Wirak , N. Galala , 4.IV.1937 , leg. Tewfik [EFC]; 1 female , Ramleh , 18.VI.1922 , leg. Efflatoun , specimen published in Shaumar & Kamal (1978) [PPDD]. World distribution : AF: Eritrea , Ethiopia , Kenya , South Yemen , Sudan . OR: India . PA: Afghanistan , Algeria , Canary Is., China , Egypt , Europe (widespread), Israel , Korea , Mongolia , Morocco , Syria . Egyptian localities : Coastal Strip: Alexandria , Cleopatra, El-Burg, Mariout, Ramleh. Eastern Desert: Ismailia , Wadies south east of Cairo . Fayoum: Fayoum City, El-Athar, Tamiyah. Gebel Elba:?. Lower Nile Valley & Delta: Abu-Rawash, Behaira, Cairo , El-Marg, Ezbet El-Nakhl, Giza , Helwan, Kirdassa, Kombira, Mahmoudia, El- Mansouriya, Shubra, Tura. Sinai : Abu Zneima, Ein Moussa, Wadi El-Lega, Wadi Garagnyia, Wadi Firan. Western Desert: Bahariya Oasis [Sources: Shaumar & Kamal (1978) and the examined museum material]. Activity period in Egypt : Throughout the year.