Atherigona (Atherigona) lineata ( Adams, 1905 )

Dawah, Hassan A., Abdullah, Mohammed A. & Deeming, John C., 2020, The Muscidae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia, descriptions of two new species, new records and updated list of species, Zootaxa 4869 (1), pp. 1-54 : 25

Atherigona (Atherigona) lineata ( Adams, 1905) ( Fig. 33 )

Coenosia lineata Adams, 1905: 208 .

Specimens examined. 1m, Najran, Al-Shurfa, Saleh Maqbol Farm , 1–20.i.2014, Malaise trap, H . A . Dawah ( CERS) ; 1m, Jazan, Abu Aresh , Al-Mahdag village, 1.ii.–3.vi.2011, Malaise trap, H . A . Dawah ( CERS) ; 1m, same data but 5–20.vi.2011 ( CERS) ; 1m, Asir, Maraba, Al-Hudaithy Fruit Farm , 24.ii.2013, Malaise trap, H . A . Dawah ( CERS) ; 1m, same data but 1–30.v.2004 ( NMWC) ; 2m, same data but 1–31.v.2004 ( NMWC); 1f, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Nusub ( Abha farm centre), 1–31. V . 2004, Malaise trap, H . A . Dawah ( CERS); same data but 10.v.2001 ( CERS) .

Distribution. This species was previously recorded from Saudi Arabia by Dawah & Abdullah (2009). It was described from Salisbury, Zimbabwe. In the Middle East it has been recorded from Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates ( Pont 1991; Deeming 2008; Dawah & Abdullah 2009).

Taxonomic remarks. In terms of size, colouration and the development of the frontofacial angle A. lineata is a very variable species and the possibility exists that it may be a species complex. The subspecies Atherigona lineata ugandae van Emden is, however, a distinct taxon.

Biological remarks. It has been reared from sorghum ( S. bicolor ), but has also been recorded from other poaceous hosts (e.g., Paspalum scrobiculatum L., Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem Schult ) ( Skidmore 1985; Pont 1991; Deeming 2000).

Figures

FIGURE. 32–36. Muscidae species habitus: 32) Atherigona (Atherigona) laevigata (Loew, 1852), Female; 33) Atherigona (Atherigona) lineata (Adams, 1905), Male; 34) Atherigona (Atherigona) longifolia Emden, 1940, Male; 35) Atherigona (Atherigona) naqvii Steyskal, 1966, Male; 36) Atherigona (Atherigona) pulla Wiedemann, 1830, Male.