Elachiptera bimaculata (Loew, 1845)

(Figs 14 a, b)

Crassiseta bimaculata Loew, 1845: 49 .

Specimens examined. 8♂, 3♀, Asir, Abha, Hay Al-Nusub ( Abha Farm Centre), 2.ii.2012, Malaise trap, J.C. Deem- ing and H.A. Dawah (NMWC; CERS) ; 1♂, 1♀, same locality but, 3.vi.2001, H.A. Dawah (NMWC) .

Distribution. This species was recorded from Saudi Arabia by (Deeming & Al-Dhafer 2012). It was described from Greece and is widespread in the Mediterranean, Algeria, Egypt, Canary Islands, Madeira, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey and southern Europe (Deeming & Al-Dhafer 2012; Nartshuk 1984; 2011–2012).