Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901)

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Agromyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901: 304 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Menhel, 12.v.–3.vi.2015, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (ENRC); 1♂, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Nusub, 9–30.v.2014, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (ENRC).

Distribution. First record from Saudi Arabia and Arabian Peninsula. It was described from Greenland (which is in the Danish empire) and recorded from W. Canada. It is a cosmopolitan species widespread in continental Europe (Spencer 1976: 294), and Iran, South Korea, Taiwan (Martinez 2011; Černý et al. 2020), Brazil (Spencer 1976), Chile (Spencer 1969), Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka (Martinez 2011).

Host remarks. This species is an external stem miner (Spencer 1972 a: 61). It has been recorded as a stem miner on Crepis L., Lapsana L. ( Asteraceae), and Sonchus L. ( Asteraceae) and on Solidago L. ( Asteraceae) (Spencer 1990: 261).

Remarks. Development stages are unknown (Spencer & Steyskal 1986: 154) but Hering (1957) reported that it had been reared from stems of Cichorieae (Lam. & DC.) In Europe (see the pupa description).