Phytomyza (Ptochomyza) asparagi Hering, 1942

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Ptochomyza asparagi Hering, 1942: 530 .

Material examined. SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂, 1♀, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Menhel, 24.vii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC; ENRC); 1♂, 1♀, same data but 12.v.–3.vi.2015 (NMWC; ENRC).

Distribution. First record from Saudi Arabia. This species was described from Germany and was further recorded from the Palaearctic Region: China, France, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and Europe (Papp 1984a; Černý 2009).

Host remarks. This species is monophagous on Asparagus L. ( Asparagaceae) and is not considered to be a significant pest.