An overview of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia with additional world distributional data
Author
Dawah, Hassan A.
Jazan University, Environment and Nature Research Centre, Jazan 45142, P. O. Box 114, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Author
Deeming, John C.
National Museum of Wales, Department of Natural Sciences, Entomology Section, Cardiff, CF 10 3 NP, UK.
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Agromyza penniseti
Spencer, 1959
Agromyza penniseti
Spencer, 1959: 248
.
Material examined.
SAUDI ARABIA
:
1♂
,
Asir
,
Keratha
,
Al-Ethrebany Fruit Farm
,
20.ii.–13.iii.2014
,
Malaise trap
,
H.A. Dawah
(
ENRC
)
;
2♂
,
Jazan
,
Fifa
, (
Al-Tatweer Centre
),
10–13.viii.2013
,
Malaise trap
,
H.A. Dawah
(
NMWC
)
.
GAMBIA
:
1♂
,
Central River
Div.
,
Naini Distr.
,
Kuntaur
, bank of River
Gambia
,
9.ix.1997
,
D.J. Mann
(
NMWC
)
.
NIGERIA
:
1♂
,
Zaria
,
Samaru
,
viii.1979
,
J.C. Deeming
(
NMWC
)
.
Distribution.
First recorded from
Saudi Arabia
, this species is new for the fauna of
the Gambia
. This species was described from
Cameroun
and was further recorded from
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
South Africa
(Natal) and
Uganda
(
Cogan 1980
).
Host
remarks.
This species has been reared from
C. purpureum
and
C. pedicillatus
(Trin) Morrone (
Spencer 1973a
)
.