Tephritis matricariae (Loew, 1844)

Trypeta matricariae Loew, 1844: 389 . Syntypes. Greece (Greek Is. & Rhodus [= Rhodes]) & Turkey (Kleinasien [= Asia Minor]) (ZMHB).

Distribution. PA: Austria & Balkans S to Mediterranean, Egypt, Netherlands, Turkey.

Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Burg, Mariout. Eastern Desert: Wadi Zohleiga . Lower Nile Valley and Delta:

Cairo and neighborhood. Sinai.

Host plants. Flower heads of European hawkweed H. lactucella Wallr.) and mouse-ear hawkweed ( Hieracium

pilosella L.). Source: Merz (1994).

Dates of collection. January to April.