''Phlegra'' is a

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that was first described by

Eugène Louis Simon Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

and

Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...

Species

it contains seventy-nine species and one subspecies, found in Eurasia and Africa, with one species (''P. hentzi'') occurring only in North America: *'' P. abessinica''

Strand Strand or The Strand may refer to: Topography *The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a: ** Beach ** Shoreline * Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida Places Africa * Strand, Western Cape, a seaside town in South Africa * ...

, 1906 –

Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...

*'' P. albostriata'' Simon, 1901 –

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

Lesotho Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclave and exclave, enclaves in the world, t ...

Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...

*'' P. amitaii'' Prószyński, 1998 –

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

*'' P. andreevae'' Logunov, 1996 – Central Asia *'' P. arborea'' Wesolowska & Haddad, 2009 – South Africa *'' P. atra'' Wesolowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – Ethiopia *'' P. bairstowi'' Simon, 1886 – South Africa *'' P. bicognata'' Azarkina, 2004 –

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

*'' P. bifurcata''

Schmidt Schmidt may refer to: * Schmidt (surname), including list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Schmidt (singer) (born 1990), German pop and jazz singer * Schmidt (lunar crater), a small lunar impact crater * Schmidt (Martian c ...

& Piepho, 1994 – Cape Verde Is. *'' P. bresnieri'' (Lucas, 1846) –

Southern Europe Southern Europe is also known as Mediterranean Europe, as its geography is marked by the Mediterranean Sea. Definitions of southern Europe include some or all of these countries and regions: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, C ...

, Northern Africa to Turkey,

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

**'' Phlegra b. meridionalis'' Strand, 1906 – Ethiopia *'' P. certa'' Wesolowska & Haddad, 2009 – South Africa *'' P. chrysops'' Simon, 1890 –

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

*'' P. cinereofasciata'' (Simon, 1868) – Portugal to Central Asia *'' P. crumena'' Próchniewicz & Hęciak, 1994 –

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

*'' P. davidi'' (Caleb, Mungkung & Mathai, 2015) –

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

*'' P. desquamata'' Strand, 1906 – Ethiopia *'' P. dhakuriensis'' ( Tikader, 1974) –

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

, India *'' P. dimentmani'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. dunini'' Azarkina, 2004 –

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

, Azerbaijan, Iran *'' P. etosha'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2006 –

Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

, South Africa *'' P. fasciata'' (Hahn, 1826) (

type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * ...

) –

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

, Turkey,

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, i ...

, Russia to Central Asia, Iran,

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

, India,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

*'' P. ferberorum'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. flavipes'' Denis, 1947 –

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

*'' P. fulvastra'' (Simon, 1868) –

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

(

Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy, regions of Italy. With 4. ...

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

, Israel *'' P. fulvotrilineata'' (Lucas, 1846) –

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

*'' P. gagnoa'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2006 – Ivory Coast *'' P. hentzi'' (

Marx Karl Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet '' The Communist Manifesto'' (written with Friedrich Engels) ...

, 1890) – USA,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

*'' P. imperiosa'' Peckham & Peckham, 1903 – South Africa *'' P. insulana'' Schmidt & Krause, 1998 – Cape Verde Is. *'' P. jacksoni'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. karoo'' Wesolowska, 2006 – Namibia,

Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...

, South Africa *'' P. kulczynskii'' Azarkina, 2004 – Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan *'' P. langanoensis'' Wesolowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – Ethiopia, Zimbabwe *'' P. levis'' Próchniewicz & Hęciak, 1994 – Kenya *'' P. levyi'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. lineata'' ( C. L. Koch, 1846) – Southern Europe, Turkey, Syria, Russia (Caucasus) *'' P. logunovi'' Azarkina, 2004 – Central Asia *'' P. loripes'' Simon, 1876 –

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

*'' P. lugubris''

Berland Berland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *André Berland (1940–2025), French historian and biographer *Bjørn Berland (born 1977), Norwegian footballer *Eliezer Berland (born 1937), Israeli Breslov rabbi *François Berléan ...

& Millot, 1941 –

West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...

*'' P. memorialis'' ( O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) – Egypt *'' P. micans'' Simon, 1901 – China (

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

) *'' P. nitidiventris'' (Lucas, 1846) – Portugal, Algeria,

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

*'' P. nuda'' Próchniewicz & Hęciak, 1994 – Ethiopia, Kenya,

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

, Zimbabwe *'' P. obscurimagna'' Azarkina, 2004 –

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...

, Kazakhstan *'' P. palestinensis'' Logunov, 1996 – Israel *'' P. particeps'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) – Israel to Bhutan *'' P. parvula'' Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – Tanzania *'' P. pisarskii'' Zabka, 1985 – China,

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

*'' P. pori'' Prószyński, 1998 – Egypt *'' P. prasanna'' Caleb & Mathai, 2015 – India *'' P. procera'' Wesolowska & Cumming, 2008 – Zimbabwe *'' P. profuga'' Logunov, 1996 – Central Asia *'' P. proszynskii'' Zabka, 2012 –

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

(Lord Howe Is.) *'' P. proxima'' Denis, 1947 – Egypt *'' P. pusilla'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 1994 – Senegal to Zimbabwe, Yemen *'' P. rothi'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. samchiensis'' Prószyński, 1978 –

Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ...

*'' P. sapphirina'' ( Thorell, 1875) – Algeria *'' P. semipullata'' Simon, 1901 – China (Hong Kong) *'' P. shulovi'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. sierrana'' (Simon, 1868) – Portugal, Spain *'' P. simplex'' Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – Tanzania, Zimbabwe *'' P. sogdiana'' Charitonov, 1946 – Central Asia *'' P. solitaria'' Wesolowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – Ethiopia *'' P. soudanica'' Berland & Millot, 1941 –

Mali Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...

*'' P. stephaniae'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. suaverubens'' Simon, 1886 –

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

*'' P. swanii'' Mushtaq, Beg & Waris, 1995 – Pakistan *'' P. tenella'' Wesolowska, 2006 – Namibia *'' P. tetralineata'' ( Caporiacco, 1939) – Ethiopia, Iran *'' P. theseusi'' Logunov, 2001 –

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

(

Crete Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th largest island in the world and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fifth la ...

) *'' P. thibetana'' Simon, 1901 – Bhutan, China *'' P. tillyae'' Prószyński, 1998 – Israel *'' P. touba'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2006 – Ivory Coast,

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

*'' P. tristis'' Lessert, 1927 – Congo, Kenya *'' P. v-epigynalis'' Hęciak & Prószyński, 1998 – Israel, Syria *'' P. varia'' Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – Tanzania *'' P. yaelae'' Prószyński, 1998 – Tunisia, Israel *'' P. yuzhongensis'' Yang & Tang, 1996 – China

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