Catalogue of the Egyptian Ephydroidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. Author Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz Author Ebrahim, Ayman M. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-07-10 4444 3 201 246 journal article 29707 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.3.1 dfbf09a6-f532-41a3-9087-57f8543d71bd 1175-5326 1309626 F78C6C44-0008-4DCA-B802-AB783A8767F3 Ephydra ( Ephydra ) macellaria Egger, 1862 Ephydra macellaria Egger, 1862 : 779 . Lectotype, male (designated by Wirth, 1975 : 30 ). Italy (Trieste) (NMW). Philotelma ulianai Raffone, 2011 : 15 . Egypt ( Southern Siwa Oasis) ( MSNVE ). New synonym. Type material of P. ulianai , examined: Holotype and three paratypes are labeled: “ EGYPT Southern Siwa Oasis 17-18. 2. 2007 leg M. Uliana”, “ Philotelma ulianai n. sp. det. Raffone G. 2010” [“det. Raffone G.” printed] preserved in MSNVE . Several characters, especially the size, straight claws and confirmation of face support suggested synonymy. Distribution: AF: Cape Verde Is. PA: Afghanistan , Algeria , Azores , Bulgaria , Canary Is., China , Cyprus , Czechia , Egypt , France , Germany , Great Britain , Greece , Iran , Italy , Libya , Madeira Is., Malta , Morocco , Netherlands , Norway , Romania , Russia , Tunisia , Turkmenistan , Ukraine . Egyptian localities: Widespread throughout the country except Gebel Elba. Cresson (1930) recorded this species from different localities in Egypt . Willcocks (1916) recorded it from rice fields in Lower Egypt . Hafez (1947) recorded it on cow dung. Dates of collection: Throughout the year.