Campiglossa loewiana (Hendel, 1927)

Paroxyna loewiana Hendel, 1927a: 154 . Lectotype. Austria (Schneeberg, Alps) (NHMW). Norrbom et al. (1999) noted that suspension of I.C.Z.N. rules required to validate usage. Lectotype designated by White (1986: 152).

Tephritis theora Newman, 1833: 506 . Syntypes. Scotland & England (Cambridgeshire; Oxfordshire; nr. London; Birch; Camberwell; Coombe; Darent; Deptford; Hampstead; & Southgate). (Unknown type depository). Has priority over loewiana, but synonymy uncertain (Norrbom et al. 1999).

Distribution. PA: British Is. & Scandinavia S to France, Albania & Ukraine, E to Mongolia, China & e. Russia,

Egypt.

Egyptian localities. Lower Nile Valley and Delya: Kafr Hakim.

Host plants. Unknown.

Dates of collection. February.

Comment. Dr Valery Korneyev (personal communication) noted that the identification of this species from Egypt

requires more elucidation.