Phytoliriomyza pteridii Spencer, 1973

Material examined.

Morocco. • 1 ♂; Rif, Fahs-Anjra, Rmel; 27 Feb. 2020; M. Nourti leg.; sweep net; LESCB -R 20/36 .

Distribution.

The species is known from Andorra, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia. First record from Morocco.

Habitat.

It was collected at 372 m in a scrubland with rocky soil of a clay-calcareous habitat crossed by a small stream and bordered by vegetation mainly composed of Pistacia lentiscus, Carlina racemosa, Conyza canadensis, Erica arborea, and Cistus monspeliensis . On a nearby field, fruit trees such as Olea europaea and Ficus carica were growing.