Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858

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Paragus longiventris Loew, 1858: 376

Examined specimens. 1♀, Jazan, Abu Aresh, Al-Mahdage village, 1–13.xii.2012, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (NMWC) ; 1♂, Asir, Keratha, Al-Ethrebany fruit farm 15.v.–2.vi.2006, Malaise trap, H.A. Abdullah & H.A. Dawah (NMWC) ; 1♂, Asir, Abha Farm Hay Al-Nusub ( Abha Farm Centre), 3.iii.–3.vi.2001, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah & M.A. Abdullah (NMWC) ; 1♂, Asir, Abha, Hey Al-Menhel, 24.vii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (CERS) ; 1♂, same locality but 13.v.–3.vi.2015 (CERS); 3♀, Najran, Al-Shurfa, 13.iii.2013, Malaise trap, H.A. Dawah (CERS) .

Distribution. This species was previously recorded from Saudi Arabia by Abu-Zoherah et al. (1993). It was described from South Africa. It is widespread in the Afrotropical Region (including, Madagascar, Sào Tomé, South Yemen) (Smith & Vockeroth 1980; Whittington 2003; Smit et al. 2017); Oriental Region: India; Palaearctic Region: Afghanistan (Ghorpadé 2014).