Oedaspis trotteriana Bezzi, 1913

Oedaspis trotteriana Bezzi, 1913: 151 . Syntypes. Libya (Sidi Abd el Kerim: near Tagiura); & Algeria (Tebessa) (ETHZ, other syntypes possibly in MCSNM).

Oedaspis soluta Bezzi, 1913: 153 . Syntypes. Libya (Tripoli countryside: Sidi Abd el Kerim, near Tagiura) (MCSNM?).

Oedaspis simplex Bezzi, 1913: 154 . Syntypes. Libya (Tripoli countryside: Sidi Abd el Kerim, near Tagiura) (MCSNM?).

Distribution. PA: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco.

Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Burg, Mex. Eastern Deseret: Suez Road . Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Ezbet El-

Nakhl.

Host plants. Absinthe ( Artemisia monosperma Delile). Source: Freidberg & Kugler (1989).

Dates of collection. March to September.