Review of robber flies of the genus Stichopogon Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Stichopogoninae) from Egypt

Gawhara Magdy; HAITHAM B.M. BADRAWY; SOHAIR M. GAD ALLAH; AHMED M. SOLIMAN; MOHAMED S. SALAMA; SALWA K. MOHAMMAD;

Abstract


The Egyptian fauna of the asilid genus Stichopogon Loew is revised. Nine species are recognized including two new records,
Stichopogon deserti Theodor, 1980 and S. scaliger Loew, 1847. A key to species, lists of material examined and
their distribution are included. The occurrence of S. maroccanus in Egypt is discussed and clarified.


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Title Review of robber flies of the genus Stichopogon Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Stichopogoninae) from Egypt
Authors Gawhara Magdy ; HAITHAM B.M. BADRAWY ; SOHAIR M. GAD ALLAH ; AHMED M. SOLIMAN ; MOHAMED S. SALAMA ; SALWA K. MOHAMMAD 
Keywords biodiversity, new records, Palaearctic region, distribution, key to species
Issue Date 9-Mar-2017
Journal Zootaxa 
Series/Report no. 4242 (1);142–160
ISSN 1175-5334
DOI https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4242.1.7

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