Ophiomyia ricini (Meijere)

Melanagromyza ricini Meijere 1922: 20 . Ophiomyia ricini: Spencer, 1990: 147 .

Material examined. 1♀, Phitsanulok, Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, 16˚50.641´N, 101˚52.894´E, 557 m a.s.l., 18–25 viii 2006, Malaise trap, Pongpitak Pranee; 1♀, Rhetchabun, Khao Kho National Park, 16˚39.257´N, 101˚07.945´E, 186 m, 19–26 ix 2006, Malaise trap, Somchai Chachumnan & Sa-ink Singtong.

Remarks. This black species is large, with a wing length of 2.5–2.9 mm and a black fringe on the calypter, r-m is at the midpoint of discal cell, and the ultimate section of CuA1 is 1/2–3/4 as long as the penultimate section. The larva is known as a fruit-feeder of Ricinus sp. ( Euphorbiaceae).

Distribution. Indonesia (Java, Sumbawa, Flores), Myanmar, Thailand (new record), Philippines, Taiwan; Japan (Ryukyus).