Liriomyza brassicae (Riley, 1884)

Material examined.

Morocco. • 1 ♂; Rif, Souk El Had, Oued El Koub; 23 Apr. 2018; K. Kettani leg.; sweep net; LESCB -R 18/24 .

Distribution.

Wide distribution as an agricultural pest, including in the Afrotropical Region: Cape Verde Islands, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Senegal, Spain (Canary Islands), South Africa, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. In the Palaearctic Region including Egypt, France (Corsica), Germany, Iraq, Japan, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Turkey. First record from Morocco.

Habitat.

The male was captured on the banks of a river bordered by Erica arborea, Pistacia lentiscus and Rubus ulmifolius .