Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)

Trypeta quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826: 412 . Syntypes. Germany (Muhlheim am Rhein); & unstated European locality. (MNHNP), attributed to Wiedemann; type data (White & Korneyev 1989: 357).

Urophora dejeanii Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 772 . Unspecified type. France (DJN).

Trypeta quadrifaciata Meigen, 1826: 331 . incorrect original spelling of quadrifasciata Meigen (Hardy & Foote,1989: 526) .

Distribution. AU: Australia. NE: introduced North America. PA: Europe & Kazakstan S to North Africa & Iran.

Egyptian localities. Eastern Desert: Wadi Hoff, Wadi Rishrash. Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Abu Rawash,

Barrage, Birqash, Cairo, Helwan, Kafr Hakim, Kerdassa, Marg, Mansouriya, Shubra, Tisfa, Toukh.

Host plants. Starthistles ( Centaurea spp. Sources: Efflatoun (1924a); Freidberg & Kugler (1989); Korneyev &

White (1992); Freidberg & Norrbom (2000).

Dates of collection. March to June.