Agromyza pennisetivora Spencer, 1961a

Agromyza pennisetivora Spencer, 1961a: 63 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, Jazan, Abu Aresh, Al-Mahdag Village, Malaise trap, 1.vii.–30.viii.2010, H.A. Dawah, (ENRC); 1♂, same data but 1.ii.–3.iv.2011 (ENRC); 1♂, same data but, 10–25.ii.2012, H.A. Dawah (NMWC); 1♂, Jazan, Fifa ( Al-Tatweer Centre), 1–19.vii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC); 1♂, Asir, Abha, Al-Souda, Bani Mazen; 25.ii–1.v.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC); 1♂, Asir, Abha, Madenate Al-Ameer Sultan, 1–20.xi.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC). YEMEN: 4♂, 12km NW of Manakhah, 24.iv.–4.viii.2003, Malaise, van Harten (NMWC); 1♂, Suq Bani Mansour, 25.viii–26.ix.2001, Malaise, van Harten (NMWC). UAE: 2♂, Wadi Wurayah, 22.i.2006, water trap, C.Tourenq (NMWC).

Distribution. First recorded from Saudi Arabia and is new for the fauna of UAE. This species was described from both sexes from India from specimens reared from Pennisetum typhoideum Rich. ( Poaceae) the widely cultivated bulrush millet ( Cenchrus americanus (L.) ( Poaceae), in New Delhi, India (Spencer 1961a).

Host remarks. It is unknown.