Cerodontha (Icteromyza) piliseta (Becker, 1903)

(Fig. 19)

Agromyza (Icteromyza) piliseta Becker, 1903: 190 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, Asir, Maraba, A-Hudaithy Fruit Farm, 1–30.v.2004, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (ENRC); 1♂, same data but 24.ii.2013 (ENRC); 1♀, Asir, Keratha, Al-Ethrebany Fruit Farm, 7–28.viii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC); 1♂, Najran, Al-Shurfa, Saleh Maqbol Farm, 13–30.iii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (ENRC). AUSTRALIA: Queensland, 1♂, Ayr, Swans Lagoon, 15–17.iii.1986, Malaise trap, J. Den Hollander (NMWC). INDONESIA: 4♂, Sulawesi, Utara, Dumoya Irrigation Project, Toraut, 10–19.viii.1985, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs. KENYA: 3♂ Rift Valley, Ol Arabe, George, 11.xi.1988, R.K. Butlin (NMWC). MAURITIUS: 4♂, Plaine Lievre, 28.v.2000, J.W. Ismay (NMWC). OMAN: 3♂, Dhofar, Ain Hamran, 22.ix.1988, M.J. Ebejer (NMWC). SEYCHELLES: 2♂, Silhouette, La Passe, 1–4.vii.2000, J. Gerlach (NMWC). YEMEN: 1♂, ar-Rujum, Malaise trap, 16.x.2000 – 15.1.2001, A. van Harten & A.M. Hager (NMWC).

Distribution. Previously recorded from Saudi Arabia by Deeming (2006). New for the fauna of Kenya and Mauritius. It was described from Egypt (Cairo) and was further recorded from the Afrotropical Region: Cape Verde Islands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Yemen and Zimbabwe; Palaearctic Region: Europe and Spain; Oriental and Pacific Regions (Cogan 1980; Papp 1984a; Deeming 2006).

Host remarks. The host plant(s) for this species is unknown but may be Cyperaceae or Juncaceae (Spencer 1985: 997) .