Genus CAECANTHRAX Greathead

Caecanthrax Greathead, 1981: 324 . Type species: Anthrax inaurata Klug, 1832, by original designation.

Caecanthrax arabicus (Macquart, 1840)

Anthrax arabica Macquart, 1840: 63 . Type locality: Probably Saudi Arabia [as “d’Arabie”].

Anthrax punctum Loew, 1854: 2 .

Pachyanthrax dimidiatus Greathead, 1988: 106 .

Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], United Arab Emirates,. OR: Pakistan. PA: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, France, Greece, Gruzia, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Ghabet Shahba (Al-Baha Gov.). Asir: Bisha (Bisha Gov.). Riyadh: Rawdhat Khorim (Rimah Gov.).

Dates of collection: April to June.

Caecanthrax inauratus (Klug, 1832)

Anthrax inaurata Klug, 1832: pl. 30, fig. 9. Type locality: “Arabia felici” [= Saudi Arabia.

Distribution: AF: Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Somalia, Yemen (incl. Socotra).

Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Ramya (Bisha Gov.).

Dates of collection: May.