Oxyaciura tibialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Aciura tibialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 773 . Unspecified type. Spain (DJN). Trypeta gagates Loew, 1846: 505 . Syntypes. Italy (Sicily: near Messina) & Austria (Steiermark) (ZMHB). Aciura gagatea Becker, 1905: 109 . Misspelling of Trypeta gagates Loew, 1846 . Distribution. AF: Ethiopia. PA: Afghanistan, s. Europe, North Africa to Kazakstan. Egyptian localities. Eastern Desert: Wadi Garawi, Wadi Hoff, Wadi Khafouri. Host plants. Stagshorn lavender ( Lavandula coronopifolia Poir.).

Dates of collection. March to October.