Sphaeniscus filiolus (Loew, 1869)

Aciura filiola Loew, 1869: 12 . Unspecified type. Spain (Andalusia) (ZMHB) Sphaeniscus brevicauda Becker, 1908: 138 . Syntypes. Canary Is. (Tenerife) (ZMHB)

Spheniscomyia aegyptiaca Efflatoun, 1924b: 136 . 4 Syntypes. Egypt (near Helwan, Wadis Hussein, Hoff, Rashid, Rishrash & Garawi; & Suez Road) (ESEC).

Distribution. AF: Ethiopia. PA: Canary Is., Egypt, s. Europe, Israel.

Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Burg, Mariout. Eastern Desert: Along Cairo-Suez Road, Wadies south east of

Cairo . Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Marg . Sinai Mt .

Host plants. Egyptian stachys ( Stachys aegyptiaca Pers.) and lavender ( Lavandula coronopifolia Poir.).

Dates of collection. February to August.