Tephritis praecox (Loew, 1844)

Trypeta praecox Loew, 1844: 391 . Lectotype. Greece ( Rhodes) (ZMHB). Tephritis poecilura Loew, 1869: 21 . Unspecified type . Spain (ZMHB) . Distribution. PA: Afghanistan, Canary Is., coastal w. & s. Europe, Israel, North Africa. Egyptian localities. Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Kerdassa.

Host plants. Flower heads of field marigold ( Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.). Source: Merz (1994). Dates of collection. May.