Genus BOMBOMYIA Greathead

Bombomyia Greathead, 1995: 56 . Type species: Bombylius discoideus Fabricius, 1794, by original designation.

Bombomyia discoidea (Fabricius, 1794) (Fig. 3)

Bombylius discoideus Fabricius, 1794: 409 . Type locality: “Barbaria” [= Algeria or Tunisia].

Tabanus charopus Lichtenstein, 1796: 214 .

Bombylius thoracicus Fabricius, 1805: 130 .

Tanyglossa analis Thunberg, 1827: 68 .

Bombylius discoideus var. trichromus Paramonov, 1955: 161 .

Distribution: AF: Widespread, Saudi Arabia [as South-western part]. PA: Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, China (Xinjiang), Cyprus, France, Greece, Gruzia, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Ghabet Shahba (Al-Baha Gov.). Asir: Garf Raydah Protected Area (Abha Gov.).

Dates of collection: April to July.