Sphaerophoria (Sphaerophoria) rueppellii (Wiedemann, 1830)

Syrphus rueppellii Wiedemann, 1830: 142 . Type locality: Sudan ("Nubien").

Syrphus incertus Wiedemann, 1830: 143 . Type locality: Sudan ("Nubien").

Sphaerophoria calceolata Macquart, 1842: 164 . Type locality: Egypt.

Sphaerophoria flavicauda Zetterstedt, 1843: 771 . Type locality: Sweden (Ostergotland).

Sphaerophoria nitidicollis Zetterstedt, 1849: 3156 . Type locality: Sweden and Denmark.

Syrphus oleandri Rondani, 1857: 114 . Type locality: Malta.

Sphaerophoria serpilli Rondani, 1857: 116 . Type locality: Italy (Parma).

Sphaerophoria pictipes Boheman, 1864: 80 . Type locality: Sweden (Malmo).

Ischiodon libycum Nayar, 1978: 413 . Type locality: Libya (Almarg).

Material examined: 1 male, Wadi El Lega, 6.XI.1941, leg. Efflatoun (specimen published in Shaumar & Kamal (1978)) ; 2 males, 1 female, Burg, 10–14.III.1938 , leg. H.C.E.; 10 males, 5 females, Fayoum, 20.IV.1945, leg. Shafik ; 1 male, Ismailia, 16.V.1925, leg. Tewfik; 1female, Wadi Firan, 16.V.1934, leg. Shafik ; 1 male, 3 females, Wadi Rishrash, 29.III.1933 , leg. H.C.E.& M.T.; 1 male, 2 females, Wadi Sayyal, 5.IX.1926, leg. Farag ; 1 female, Wadi Wirak, N. Galala, 4.IV.1937, leg. Tewfik [EFC]; 1 female, Ramleh, 18.VI.1922, leg. Efflatoun , specimen published in Shaumar & Kamal (1978) [PPDD].

World distribution: AF: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Yemen, Sudan. OR: India. PA: Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., China, Egypt, Europe (widespread), Israel, Korea, Mongolia, Morocco, Syria.

Egyptian localities: Coastal Strip: Alexandria, Cleopatra, El-Burg, Mariout, Ramleh. Eastern Desert: Ismailia, Wadies south east of Cairo. Fayoum: Fayoum City, El-Athar, Tamiyah. Gebel Elba:?. Lower Nile Valley & Delta: Abu-Rawash, Behaira, Cairo, El-Marg, Ezbet El-Nakhl, Giza, Helwan, Kirdassa, Kombira, Mahmoudia, El- Mansouriya, Shubra, Tura. Sinai: Abu Zneima, Ein Moussa, Wadi El-Lega, Wadi Garagnyia, Wadi Firan. Western Desert: Bahariya Oasis [Sources: Shaumar & Kamal (1978) and the examined museum material].

Activity period in Egypt: Throughout the year.