Ophiomyia arabica (Deeming, 2006)

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Kleinschmidtimyia arabica Deeming, 2006: 406 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, Jazan, Abu Aresh, Al-Mahdag Village, Malaise trap, 5–20.vi.2011, H.A. Dawah (ENRC); 3♂, 1♀, Jazan, Farasan Island, Aziz Yousef Village, 6–25.iii.2017, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC); UAE: 3♂, 1♀, Wadi Maidaq, 4–15.ii.2006, water trap,, A. van Harten (NMWC).

Distribution. First record from Saudi Arabia. New for the fauna of UAE. This species was described from Oman and Yemen (Deeming 2006).

Remarks. Kleinschmidtimyia was placed as a synonym of Ophiomyia by Lonsdale (2014).

Host remarks. It is unknown.