Coenosia aurifacies van Emden, 1940 (Fig. 68)

Coenosia aurifacies van Emden, 1940: 146 . Later transferred into Caricea Robineau-Desvoidy, now synonymised with Coenosia Meigen.

Specimens examined. 2m, Asir, Al-Souda, Bani Mazen, 25.ii–1.v.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (CERS) ; 1m, Asir, Al-Souda, Al-Muqtha Dam, 14.iii.2013, sweeping, H.A. Dawah (CERS) .

Distribution. This species was previously recorded from Saudi Arabia by Abu-Zoherah et al. (1993). It was described from Kenya. In the Middle East it has been recorded only from Yemen (van Emden 1948; Pont 1980).