The long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in Egypt

Abstract Background The Dolichopodidae, commonly known as long-legged flies, are a cosmopolitan dipteran family in the superfamily Empidoidea. adults and majority of larvae this predaceous, feeding on small soft-bodied invertebrates, can be used biological control agents. Nevertheless, only few old taxonomic studies Egyptian dolichopodids have been carried out. Results All dolichopodid taxa to represented Egypt cataloged present study. classification all species is updated, with synonyms, type localities, distributions data collection from being provided. Colored photographs some also Syntypes eight preserved Efflatoun Bey, Cairo University, (EFC), namely Asyndetus albifacies Parent, 1929; A. albifrons Argyrochlamys cavicola (Parent, 1929); Aphrosylus parcearmatus 1925; Thinophilus atritarsis T. maculatus spinulosus 1929 tinctus 1929. Lectotypes designated these syntypes work. Conclusion Sixty-six 21 genera 8 subfamilies One species, Tachytrechus notatus (Stannius, 1831), recorded herein for first time. University.