Urophora quadrifasciata algerica (Hering, 1941) (fig. 6)

Euribia algerica Hering, 1941; Urophora algerica (Hering, 1941)

Material examined. Middle Atlas: Douar Oulad Abdoune, 17.05.2017, from Centaurea aspera, 05.06.2017, 1 ♀ ; 1 Ơ; Mlakite, 09.06.2017, 1 Ơ, 2 ♀ ; Tirra, 09.06.2017, 3 Ơ, 3 ♀ ; Douar Oulad Amar, 10.06.2017, 1 Ơ (net sweepinp); 12.06.2017, 1 ♀ ; idem, reared from Centaurea aspera L., 16.06.2017, 2 ♀ ; Tihli, 16.06.2017, 1 ♀ ; reared from Centaurea calcitrapa L., 17.06.2017, 1 ♀; Douar Oulad Amar, reared from Centaurea aspera L., 17.06.2017, 1 Ơ (El Harym) .

Host plants. In this study, the host plants were Centaurea aspera L. and C. calcitrapa L. (fig. 6). Centaurea nicaeensis All. and possibly other starthistles of the subgenera Centaurea (Seridia Juss.) and Centaurea (Solstitiaria Hill.) (Cardueae) also have been recorded (White & Korneyev, 1989).

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Italy, Southern France, Spain, (White & Korneyev, 1989; Norrbom et al., 1999; Heřman & Dirlbek, 2006). Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco (first record).