title: Phthiria sharafi sp. nov., a new record of the subfamily Phthiriinae (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Saudi Arabia.
abstract: This new species (Phthiria sharafi sp. nov.) represents the first record of the subfamily Phthiriinae (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Saudi Arabia. The species was collected from Garf Raydah Protected Area, Abha, Asir Province, south-western part of Saudi Arabia, using a Malaise trap erected in a site rich in olive, cactus and Juniper trees. The type locality has an Afrotropical influence, with the Afrotropical elements predominant, and a closer affiliation to the Afrotropical region than to the Palearctic region or the Eremic zone.
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.; Email: elhawagry@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Magdi S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: El-Hawagry
authors.affiliation: King Saud University, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Riyadh , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; Email: hdhafer@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Hathal M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al Dhafer
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012529:Saudi Arabia