Fallén, 1813: 251 Haliday 1839: 224 Foote & Eastin 1974: 401–408 Mathis & Zatwarnicki 2010: 107–110 Stenhammar 1844: 160 Schiner 1864: 57 Fallén 1823: 7 Bächli 1990: 845 Meigen 1830: 97 Becker 1902: 304 Meigen 1830: 69 Haliday 1839: 224 Stenhammar 1844: 160 Schiner 1864: 57 Meigen 1830: 71 Becker 1902: 297 Macquart 1835: 527 Meigen 1830: 72 Becker 1902: 297 Stenhammar 1844: 257 Dahl 1959: 156 Schiner 1864: 57 Becker 1926: 43 Cogan 1984: 136 An overview of the Ephydridae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia Dawah, Hassan A. Ahmad, Syed K. Abdullah, Mohammed A. Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz Zootaxa 2019 2019-12-17 4711 3 401 445 8BT6R (Fallen, 1813) Fallen 1813 [151,607,1575,1602] Insecta Ephydridae Discocerina Animalia Diptera 19 420 Arthropoda species obscurella  ( Fig. 22)     Notiphila obscurella  Fallén, 1813: 251.    Discocerina obscurella:  Haliday 1839: 224[generic combination];  Foote & Eastin 1974: 401–408[preimaginal stages];  Mathis & Zatwarnicki 2010: 107–110[revision].    Psilopa (Clasiopa) obscurella:  Stenhammar 1844: 160[generic combination].    Clasiopa obscurella:  Schiner 1864: 57[generic combination].    Drosophila cinerella  Fallén 1823: 7:  Bächli 1990: 845[synonymy].    Diastata luctuosa  Meigen 1830: 97:  Becker 1902: 304[synonymy].    Notiphila nigrina  Meigen 1830: 69:  Haliday 1839: 224[synonymy].    Psilopa (Clasiopa) nigrina:  Stenhammar 1844: 160[generic combination].    Clasiopa nigrina:  Schiner 1864: 57[generic combination].    Notiphila pusilla  Meigen 1830: 71:  Becker 1902: 297[synonymy].    Discocerina pusilla:  Macquart 1835: 527[generic combination].    Notiphila tristis  Meigen 1830: 72:  Becker 1902: 297[synonymy].    Psilopa (Clasiopa) pallidula  Stenhammar 1844: 257:  Dahl 1959: 156[synonymy].    Clasiopa pallidula:  Schiner 1864: 57[generic combination].    Discocerina pallidula:  Becker 1926: 43[generic combination].    Ditrichophora pallidula:  Cogan 1984: 136[generic combination].  Specimens examined.  1 ♀, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Nusub( Abha Farm Centre),  9–30. v. 2014, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah( CERS);  1 ♂, same data but  1–25. v. 2012( CERS).   Distribution.This is the first record from Saudi Arabia. It was described from Swedenand further recorded from the Afrotropical Region: Cape VerdeIslands, Congo, Kenya, Rodriguez Islands; Nearctic Region: Canada, United States; Neotropical Region: Antilles, Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela; Palaearctic Region: widespread in Europe, Algeria, Azores, Canary Islands, Iran, Jordan, Madeira Islands, Morocco, Russia(European Territory, Far East), and Turkey. 2521263046 2014-05-09 2014-05-30 2014-05-09 CERS H. A. Dawah Abha Abha Farm Hay Al-Nusub 20 421 1 1 'Asir 2521263053 [341,809,381,408] 2012-05-01 2012-05-25 2012-05-01 CERS H. A. Dawah Abha Abha Farm Hay Al-Nusub 20 421 1 1 'Asir