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 Campiglossa tessellata ( Loew, 1844 ) Trypeta tessellata Loew, 1844 : 396 . Syntypes (apparently lost). Deutschland [Germany or Poland] (ZMHB). Paroxyna tesselata Persson, 1958 : 115 . Misspelling of tessellate Loew. Tephritis praecox : Efflatoun, 1924a : 108 . Misidentification. Distribution. PA: Afghanistan , China , Egypt , Europe to cent. & s. Russia & Caucasus. Egyptian localities. Coastal Strip: Alexandria , Burg, Mariout, Nuzha. Eastern Desert: Wadi Hoff. Lower Nile Valley: Abu Rawash, Faraskour, Kerdassa, Mazghouna. Host plants. Dandelion [ Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber ex F.H. Wigg.], field milk thistle ( Sonchus arvensis L.) and smooth hawksbeard Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. Dates of collection. January to October. Comment. Dr Valery Korneyev (personal communication) noted that the identification and status of this species requires more elucidation. He thinks that C. tesselata is a NOMEN DUBIUM and all the Egyptian records may belong to C. producta .