Acathrito robusta (Kröber, 1929), Krober, 1929

Badrawy, Haitham B. M., 2013, A review of the genera Acathrito Lyneborg, Phycus Walker and Salentia Costa (Diptera: Therevidae: Phycinae) from Egypt, Zootaxa 3635 (4), pp. 491-497 : 493

Acathrito robusta (Kröber, 1929)

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Rueppellia robusta Kröber, 1929: 79 . Type locality: "Gebel Elba 15.III.1928 ". Holotype female, CUC.

Local distribution. Gebel Elba.

Geographical distribution. Egypt, Israel, UAE.

Specimens examined. Gebel Elba 15.III.1928 (1 female, holotype) (CUC); Israel, Arava Valley Qeture Kibbutz, Malaise 15.VI.1994, M. Irwin (1 female); UAE, Near Mahafiz, light traps 25.09N. 55.48E. A. van Harten, 21–28.VIII.2006, det. M. Hauser 2009 (2 males & 2 females), Wadi Bih dam, water traps, 22–26.III.2009, 25.48N. 56.04E. A. van Harten legit, det. M. Hauser 2009 (1 female) (MHC).

Remarks. The material from Israel and the UAE agree very well with the type specimen of Acathrito robusta .

Figures

FIGURES 1. female type specimen of Acathrito robusta (Kröber), dorsal view. Body length = 7.5 mm.