Hendel, 1931 : 68 Catalogue of the Egyptian Ephydroidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae) El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz Ebrahim, Ayman M. Zootaxa 2018 2018-07-10 4444 3 201 246 4PHSQ Hendel, 1931 Hendel 1931 [151,511,578,603] Insecta Ephydridae Psilopa GBIF Animalia Diptera 10 211 Arthropoda species pectinata      Psilopa pectinata  Hendel, 1931: 68. Lectotype, male (herein designated). Egypt( Kerdassa[= Kirdasah( 30°01.9'N, 31°06.7'E)] ( EFC).    Typematerial of  P. pectinata, examined: A syntypemale (in a good condition) in EFCis herein designated as lectotypeand is labeled: Kerdasa, 10.11.1925.; paralectotype, female: Ramleh, 30.6.1922.  Identification remarks:Identification of this species requires dissection, which is not now permitted in PPDD. It is possibly a synonym of  P. compta( Meigen, 1830).   Distribution:AF:  CapeVerdeIs. PA: Algeria, Egypt.  Egyptian localities:Coastal Strip: Ramleh. Lower Nile Valley & Delta: Kerdassa.   Dates of collection:June to November. 1880439528 EFC Egypt 30.031666 Kerdassa 122 31.111666 Kirdasah 10 211 1 lectotype