Defilippia minos ( Meigen, 1804 )

El-Hawagry, Magdi S., 2016, Review of the genus Defilippia Lioy (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Egypt, with description of a new species, new combinations, and a neotype designation for D. pharaonis (Paramonov, 1928), Zootaxa 4170 (1), pp. 149-158 : 155

Defilippia minos ( Meigen, 1804)

( Figs 15–17 )

Anthrax minos Meigen, 1804: 207 . Type locality: France [4S in MNHN].

Anthrax semialba Pallas & Wiedemann in Wiedemann, 1818: 14 . Type locality: Kazakhstan [as “In australioribus deserti caspici ad Irtin”] [T in NMW].

Nemotelus sideratus Pallas in Wiedemann, 1818: 14 . Nomen nudum.

Anthrax germari Wiedemann, 1818: 14 . Nomen nudum.

Nemotelus quadricinctus Pallas in Wiedemann, 1818: 14 . Nomen nudum.

Anthrax germari Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820: 175 . Type locality: Croatia [as “Spalatro in Dalmatien] & Russia [as “Südrussland”] [10S in ZMHB; S in NMW] .

Anthrax senilis Klug, 1832 : pl. 30, fig. 10. Type locality: Syria [2S in ZMHB].

Exoprosopa albiventris Macquart, 1840: 39 . Type locality: Greece (Chios [as "Scio"]) [3S in MNHN].

Distribution. PA: Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece (incl. Chios, Rhodes), Gruzia, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine ( West Bank), Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Egyptian localities. Common in all Egyptian zones except Gebel Elba.

Dates of collection. April to August.

Material examined. 1 Ƌ, Abu Rawash, 23.iv.1927 (R. M.); 1 ♀, Burg, 20.vi.1927 (Tewfik); 1 Ƌ & 1 ♀, same except 8.vii.1934; 2 Ƌ, Ezbet El-Nakhl, 3.v.1943 (Shafik); 1 Ƌ, Helwan, 24.iv.1934 (Farag); 1 ♀, same except 28.iv. 193); 1 ♀, Kerdasa, 7.v.1927 (R. M.); 1 ♀, Mallaha [Mariout], 16.vi.1929 (Efflatoun); 1 ♀, W. El Grawi, 6.vi.1927 (Farag); deposited in EFC.

Diagnosis. Medium to large sized flies, usually more than 10 mm; collar, anepisternum, laterotergite, and sides of abdominal tergite 1 with distinctly pectinate macrochaetae; katepisternum covered with dense white scales; 2nd flagellomere about as long as width of the broad base of 1st flagellomere or slightly longer; wing with extensive brownish infuscation at base and along anterior border; abdomen banded with whitish to pale buff scales and hairs contrasting with bands of black scales, latter not reaching lower outer angles of tergites; abdomen more or less parallel sided; three black prealar bristles present; gonocoxa strongly narrowed apically; epiphallus ( Fig. 15 ) long, about twice as long as aedeagus, distinctly convex apically and showing smooth concavity at extreme apical margin in dorsal view; sperm pump with apical endplate large with long processes; basal bulb rounded and sclerotised basally; reservoir slightly narrower than basal bulb, sclerotised apically with small tapered apical extension ( Fig. 17 ).

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 19. Male & female genitalia: 15 – 17. Defilippia minos. 15. male genitalia, dorsal; 16. furca; 17. spermathecal complex; 18 – 19. Defilippia pharaonis. 18. furca; 19. spermathecal complex.