Genus EXHYALANTHRAX Becker

Exhyalanthrax Becker, 1916: 44 . Type species: Anthrax vagans Loew, 1862, by subsequent designation of Bezzi, 1924: 7, 192.

Hosts: Puparia of Diptera, cocoons of Ichneumonidae lepidopteran and diprionid hosts, and ootheca of cockroaches (Yeates & Greathead 1997).

Exhyalanthrax afer (Fabricius, 1794)

Anthrax afer Fabricius, 1794: 258 . Type locality: Germany [as “Kiliae”].

Anthrax fimbriata Meigen, 1804: 205 .

Anthrax marginalis Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820: 149 .

Anthrax tangerinus Bigot, 1892: 353 .

Thyridanthrax burtti Hesse, 1956: 619 .

Thyridanthrax aequisexus Bowden, 1964: 112 .

Thyridanthrax decipiens Bowden, 1964: 114 .

Distribution: AF: Chad, Egypt [as ”Gebel Elba”], Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. OR: Pakistan. PA: Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, China (Beijing, Nei Monggol, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Xizang), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France (incl. Corsica), Germany, Gibraltar, Greece (incl. Lesbos), Gruzia, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Aqabet Al-Baha-Tihama (Al-Mekhwa Gov.). Haiel: Moqaq (Moqaq Gov.).

Dates of collection: March and April.

Exhyalanthrax beckerianus (Bezzi, 1924)

Thyridanthrax beckerianus Bezzi, 1924: 197 . Type locality: Sierra Leone.

Thyridanthrax argentifrons Austen, 1929: 155 .

Thyridanthrax argyrolophus Hesse, 1956: 557 .

Distribution: AF: Chad, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe.

Saudi Arabian localities: Makkah: Wadi Majarish (Makkah Gov.). Riyadh: Rawdhat Al-Harmaliyah (Al- Quwayiyah Province.).

Dates of collection: April and May.

Exhyalanthrax pseudoflammiger (Bezzi, 1924)

Thyridanthrax pseudoflammiger Bezzi, 1924: 197 . Type locality: Yemen.

Distribution: AF: Chad, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Yemen.

Saudi Arabian localities: Jazan: Abu-Arish (Abu-Arish Gov.).

Dates of collection: March.

Exhyalanthrax triangularis (Bezzi, 1924)

Thyridanthrax triangularis Bezzi, 1924: 195 . Type locality: Yemen.

Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Yemen.

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Aqabet Al-Baha-Tihama (Al-Mekhwa Gov.). Asir: Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.).

Dates of collection: Throughout the year.