Tabanus riyadhae (Diptera: Tabanidae), a new species from Saudi Arabia

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1988
Authors:M. A. Amoudi, Leclercq M.
Journal:Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume:25
Pagination:399-401
Date Published:1988
Keywords:Africa, Philoliche auricomus, Philoliche magrettii, Saudi Arabia, Tabanidae, Tabanus riyadhae
Abstract:

Tabanus riyadhae sp. nov. from Al-Zolfi, central region of Saudi Arabia, is described. The species belongs to the Palaearctic group I of Tabanus s.s. It is clearly distinct from all previously known Palaearctic and Afrotropical species. A checklist of the 22 known species of Saudi Arabian Tabanidae is given and includes 2 additional species (Philoliche magrettii and P. auricomus) not reported previously for the country.

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