Catalogue of Egyptian Tephritoidea (Diptera: Schizophora: Acalyptratae) Author El-Hawagry, Magdi S. text Zootaxa 2017 4299 2 151 190 journal article 32402 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.2.1 70390707-8e0d-4e5e-8531-e35541bc049c 1175-5326 843233 77248EA4-DC2C-44DE-BA07-329EB7DF5648 Terellia (Terellia) colon ( Meigen, 1826 ) Trypeta colon Meigen, 1826 : 346 . Unspecified type. Europe (Unknown) (MNHNP). Trypeta wenigeri Meigen, 1826 : 345 . Syntypes . Germany ( Muhlheim am Rhein region) & unstated European locality ( MNHNP ). Sciomyza picta Meigen, 1830 : 18 . Unspecified type . Locality not stated [probably Germany : Stolberg ] ( MNHNP ). Tephritis obscura Brullé, 1833 : 323 . Unspecified type . Algeria ( Forest of Koubeh ) ( MNHNP ?). Tephritis alciphron Newman,1833 : 505 . Syntypes . England ( Isle of Wight , Coomba , Birch & Darent Woods ). ( Unknown type depository). Terellia abrotani Macquart, 1835b : 460 . Unspecified type . France ( Paris ) ( MNHNP ). Terellia nebulosa Macquart, 1835b : 460 . Unspecified type . Northern France ( MNHNP ?). Trypeta nigricoma Loew, 1844 : 422 . Syntypes . Poland ( Schlesien [ Silesia ]) & Turkey ( Kleinasien [ Asia Minor ]) ( ZMHB ?). Trypeta dispar Zetterstedt, 1847 : 2259 . Syntypes . Sweden ( Gotland : Nygards & Fardume ) ( ZIL ). Trypeta varia Loew, 1869 : 13 . Syntypes . Greece ( Rhodes ) ( ZMHB ). Tripeta nebrodesia Rondani, 1870b : 116 . Syntypes . Italy ( Sicily : Nebrodes [ Nebrodi Mts. ?]) ( MZLS ). Orellia colon var. alis immaculatis Hendel, 1927a : 131 .— Nomen nudum . Name improperly formed (polynominal). Orellia colon var. alis maculatis Hendel, 1927a : 131 .— Nomen nudum . Name improperly formed (polynominal). Terellia virens : Efflatoun, 1924a : 78 . Misidentification. Distribution. PA: Britain, Israel , Kazakstan, w. Siberia S to North Africa, Sweden . Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Dekheila, Mariout, Marg. Eastern Desert : North Galala , Ogret El-Sheikh, Suez Road, Wadi Digla, Wadi Hoff. Lower Nile Valley and Delta : Ezbet El-Nakhl, Marg, Shoubra, Wardan. Host plants. Flower heads of distaff thistles ( Carthamus spp.). Source: Freidberg & Kugler (1989) . Dates of collection. Throughout the year.