Sphenella, Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

El-Hawagry, Magdi S., 2017, Catalogue of Egyptian Tephritoidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae), Zootaxa 4299 (2), pp. 151-190 : 173

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Genus SPHENELLA Robineau-Desvoidy View in CoL View at ENA

Sphenella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 773 View in CoL . Type species: Sphenella linariae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 View in CoL (= Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814 View in CoL ), monotypy.

Sinevra Lioy, 1864: 1024 . Type species: Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814 View in CoL , by subsequent designation ( Hardy 1977: 130).

Sineura Hendel, 1927a: 169 . Misspelling of Sinevra Lioy.

Sphenelle Hardy, 1977: 130. Misspelling of Sphenella Robineau-Desvoidy View in CoL , attributed to “authors”.

Sphenella marginata ( Fallén, 1814) View in CoL

Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1814: 165 View in CoL . Unspecified type. Sweden (Esperods mark i Skane [Kristianstads: Asperod ]) ( ZIL?).

Sphenella linariae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 774 View in CoL . Syntypes destroyed. Type locality not stated [probably France] ( MNHNP).

Acinia miranda Wollaston, 1858: 116 View in CoL . Unspecified type. Madeira Is (Porto Santo) ( BMNH).

Tephritis tenerifensis Bigot, 1892: 278 View in CoL . Holotype. Canary Is. (Tenerife: station No. 122) (UMO).

Tephritis marginata Fallén, 1820a: 7 View in CoL . Lectotype. Sweden (Kristianstads: near Kivik, Mellby, Asperod) (ZIL). Preoccupied by Fallén (1814). Lectotype designated by Persson (1958: 109).

Tephritis teneriffensis Hendel, 1927a: 213 View in CoL . Misspelling of tenerifensis Bigot. View in CoL

Trupanea arcuata Schrank, 1803: 142 . Misidentification.

Distribution. PA: Afghanistan, Egypt, n. Europe E to w. Siberia, S to Spain.

Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Burg, Dekheila, Mariout. Fayoum: Kom Osheem. Eastern Desert: Ismailiya,

Ogret El-Sheikh, Wadi Hoff, Wadi Ibtadi, Wadi Rishrash. Lower Nile Valley and Delta: Abu Rawash, Abu Zaabal,

Cairo, Ezbet El-Nakhl, Helwan, Kerdassa, Maadi, Magadlah, Mansouria, Marg, Qubba, Shoubra. Sinai: Northern

Sinai, Sinai Mts.

Host plants. Ragwort ( Senecio spp.). Sources: Kugler & Freidberg (1976); Freidberg & Kugler (1989).

Dates of collection. Throughout the year.