Trupanea desertorum (Efflatoun, 1924)

Tephritis desertorum Efflatoun, 1924a: 101 . Holotype. Egypt (Eastern Desert: North Galala Hills [ Gebel El Galala]) (ESEC). Distribution. PA: Egypt.

Egyptian localities. Eastern Desert: Fayed, Geneifa, Ismailiya, North Galala Hills (Gebel El Galala), Serabium, Suez Road, Wadi Achar El-Bahary, Wadi Araba, Wadi Khafouri . Lower Nile Valley: Helwan, Kerdassa. Sinai: Sinai Mts., Wadi Arish, Wadi Rutia .

Host plants. Launaea spinosa (Forssk.) Sch. Bip. Source: Freidberg & Kugler (1989). Dates of collection. February to October.