Ligyra, Newman, 1841

El-Hawagry, Magdi S. & Al Dhafer, Hathal M., 2019, The family Bombyliidae in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea), Zootaxa 4590 (1), pp. 59-94 : 79

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Genus LIGYRA Newman

Ligyra Newman, 1841: 220 . Type species: Anthrax bombyliformis Macleay, 1826 , by monotypy.

Hosts: Cocoons of Scoliidae and Tiphiidae ( Hymenoptera ) ( Yeates & Greathead 1997).

Ligyra astarte Greathead, 1980

Ligyra astarte Greathead, 1980b: 336 . Type locality: Saudi Arabia.

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

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Al-Mekhwa City (Al-Mekhwa Gov.). Asir: nr. Abha City (Abha Gov.).

Dates of collection: December to February.

Ligyra virgo ( Bezzi, 1924)

Hyperalonia virgo Bezzi, 1924: 369 . Type locality: Kenya.

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

Saudi Arabian localities: Al-Baha: Ghabet Raghdan (Al-Baha Gov.). Makkah: Jabal Daka (Taief Gov.).

Dates of collection: May and June.

References

Bezzi, M. (1924) The Bombyliidae of the Ethiopian Region. British Museum (Natural History), London, 390 pp.

Newman, E. (1841) Entomological notes [part]. Entomologist, 1, 220 - 23. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. part. 9070

Yeates, D. K. & Greathead, D. J. (1997) The evolutionary pattern of host use in the Bombyliidae: a diverse family of parasitoid flies (Diptera). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 60 (2), 149 - 185. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1095 - 8312.1997. tb 01490. x