Melanagromyza candidipennis (Lamb, 1912)

(Fig. 11)

Agromyza candidipennis Lamb, 1912: 345 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, Asir, Maraba, Al-Hudaithy Fruit Farm, 1–30.v.2004, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC). GAMBIA: 1♂, W. Div., Bakau Carmaloo Corner, 22.xi.1983, J.C. Deeming (NMWC). YEMEN: 1♀, al-Kadan, 3.xii.1997 – 17.ii.1998, A. van Harten & H.M. Naser (NMWC); 1♀, Lahj, 11.2001, Malaise trap, A. van Harten & A.M. Hager (NMWC).

Distribution. Previously recorded from Saudi Arabia by Deeming (2006) and El-Hawagry et al. (2017). It was described from Seychelles and was further recorded from Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen (Cogan 1980; Deeming 2006; Černý & von Tschirnhaus 2014).

Host remarks. As the specimen collected in Saudi Arabia is not in good condition, the photograph provided here is of a Yemeni specimen from the van Harten collection.