Acanthiophilus helianthi (Rossi, 1794)

Harym, Younes El & Belqat, Boutaina, 2017, First checklist of the fruit flies of Morocco, including new records (Diptera, Tephritidae), ZooKeys 702, pp. 137-171 : 138

Acanthiophilus helianthi (Rossi, 1794)

Literature records.

Morocco, Rif: around Tangier ( Becker and Stein 1913, Séguy 1930), Middle Atlas ( Séguy 1930), Anti Atlas: Goulimine, Foum el Hassan, Alnif, Tarfaia, Boufarik ( Séguy 1949).

New sites.

Morocco, Rif: Oued Zinat, 1♀, 27-IV-2012; Ksar Rimal, 1♀, 10-V-2013; Oued Derdara, 1♀, 24-V-2013; Affluent Tarmast, 1♂, 26-VI-2013; Daya El Birdiyel, 1♀, 27-VI-2013; Oued Azila, 1♂, 27-VI-2013; Daya Jbel Zemzem, 1♂, 23-IV-2014; Oued Boumarouil, 2♂♂, 1♀, 10-V-2014; Douar Abou Boubnar (Marabout Sidi Gile), 1♀, 18-V-2014; El Haouta, 1♂, 18-VI-2014; Oued Maâza (Tarik El Ouasâa), 1♀, 19-VI-2014- 1♀, 18-IV-2015; Douar Tizga, 1♂, 25-VI-2014; Daya Afrate, 1♀, 18-IV-2015; Oued Mezine, 1♂, 18-IV-2015; Aïn El Malâab, 1♂, 1♀, 21-IV-2015; Oued Jnane Niche, 1♀, 25-IV-2015. Middle Atlas: Oued Oum Er Rbia, 1♂, 14-VII-2016. Anti Atlas: Centre Sidi Ouassay, 1♂, 2♀♀, 12-V-2015; Avant Sidi Binzarne, 1♀, 12-V-2015; Route Bab El Khemis, 1♂, 1♀, 14-V-2015; Airport Sidi Ifni, 22♂♂, 22♀♀, 17-V-2015; Oued Tisla, 1♀, 24-V-2015; Oued Sayad, 1♀, 25-V-2015; Oued Tamanarne, 1♂, 1♀, 26-V-2015; Oued Foum Ziguid (Douar Ouaiftoute), 1♂, 1♀, 01-VI-2015; Jnane Makadir, 2♂♂, 4♀♀, 03-VI-2015; Douar Rggaga, 1♀, 05-VI-2015; Oued Tinghir, 1♂, 1♀, 11-VI-2015; Oued Ouarzazate, 12♂♂, 6♀♀, 12-VI-2015 (net sweeping).

World distribution.

Algeria, Tunisia, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Balearic Is., Belgium, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, Czech Rep., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Turkey, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Madeira, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand ( Séguy 1930, Merz and Korneyev 2004, Heřman and Dirlbek 2006, David and Ramani 2011, Merz 2011).