Urophora (Urophora) affinis ssp. calcitrapae White & Korneyev, 1989

Urophora affinis ssp. calcitrapae White & Korneyev, 1989: 342 . Holotype. Israel (Mt. Hermon, 1600 m.) (BMNH). Distribution. PA: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey.

Egyptian localities. Unknown.

Host plants. Centaurea spp.

Urophora (Urophora) mauritanica Macquart, 1851

Urophora mauritanica Macquart, 1851: 259 . Unspecified type. Algeria (UMO).

Trypeta macrura Loew, 1855: 40 . Syntypes. Greece (ZMHB). Urophora lejura Rondani, 1870b: 19 . Syntypes . Italy (Apennine Mts. near Parma; & Sardinia) (MZLS).

Urophora sejuncta Becker, 1907: 390 . Syntypes. Tunisia (Tunis) (ZMHB).

Urophora algira Macquart, 1843: 378 . Syntypes. Algeria (MHNLi). Has priority over mauritanica, but synonymy uncertain (White & Korneyev 1989: 353).

Distribution. PA: Throughout Europe from Spain to Russia except Scandinavian countries, Iran, Israel,

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, North Africa (Korneyev & White, 1999).

Egyptian localities. Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Ezbet El-Nakhl, Shoubra.

Host plants. The distaff thistles ( Carthamus spp.). Source: Freidberg & Kugler (1989).

Dates of collection. March to May.