Subgenus BOMBYLIUS —Nominotypical subgenus

Bombylius (Bombylius) cinerascens Mikan, 1796

Bombylius cinerascens Mikan, 1796: 50 . Type locality: Czech Republic.

Bombylius floralis Meigen, 1820: 206 .

Distribution: PA: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece (incl. Lesbos), Gruzia, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, former Yugoslavia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Tabuk: 25 km SE of Haql (Haql Gov.).

Dates of collection: March.

Bombylius (Bombylius) elbayensis Efflatoun, 1945

Bombylius cinerarius var. elbayensis Efflatoun, 1945: 319 . Type locality: Egypt (Gebel Elba).

Bombylius cinereipilus Greathead, 1967: 216 .

Distribution: AF: Egypt [as ”Gebel Elba”], Eritrea, Kenya, Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”], Sudan, Tanzania.

Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Fayfa (Fayfa Gov.), Muhaiel City (Muhaiel Gov.)

Dates of collection: January.

Bombylius (Bombylius) fulvescens (Wiedemann, 1820)

Bombylius fulvescens Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820: 205 . Type locality: Portugal.

Bombylius apicalis Meigen, 1820: 208 .

Distribution: AF: Saudi Arabia [as “South western part”]. PA: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia- Hercegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Gruzia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Asir: Behan (Abha Gov.). Haiel: Al-Nefoud, Wadi Ifal (Haiel Gov.).

Dates of collection: March.

Bombylius (Bombylius) massauensis Greathead, 1967

Bombylius modestus ssp. massauensis Greathead, 1967: 209 . Type locality: Eritrea.

Distribution: AF: Eritrea, Mali, Yemen. PA: Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Makkah: Breiman (Jeddah Gov.).

Dates of collection: February.

Bombylius (Bombylius) modestus Loew, 1873

Bombylius modestus Loew, 1873: 192 . Type locality: Greece (Naxos).

Distribution: AF: Egypt [as ”Gebel Elba”], Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen. OR: Pakistan. PA: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece (incl. Naxos), Gruzia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.

Saudi Arabian localities: Riyadh: Riyadh City (Riyadh Gov.).

Dates of collection: April.

Bombylius (Bombylius) pallidipilus Greathead, 1967 (Fig. 5)

Bombylius pallidipilus Greathead, 1967: 212 . Type locality: Eritrea.

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

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Jabal Shada Al A’Ala Protected Area (Al-Mekhwa Gov.), Ghabet Raghdan (Al- Baha Gov.), Ghabet Shahba (Al-Baha Gov.). Al-Sharqiya: Al-Hufuf (Al-Ehsaa). Haiel: Haiel City (Haiel Gov.). Makkah: Usfan (Jeddah Gov.), Al-Mudhaylif, Wadi Fatimah (Makkah Gov.), Wadi Qanona (Al- Ordiyat). Al-Madina: Badr (Badr Gov.).

Dates of collection: Throughout the year.

Bombylius (Bombylius) phaeopterus Bezzi, 1924

Bombylius modestus var. phaeopterus Bezzi, 1924: 4 . Type locality: Ethiopia.

Bombylius phaeopteroides Greathead, 1967: 210 .

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

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Al-Qamah (Baljurashi Gov.)

Dates of collection: January.