Domomyza
frontella
Rondani, 1875. Bull. Soc. ent. ital. 7: 174
Domomyza frontella Rondani, 1875; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen
palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 120
Agromyza frontella (Rondani, 1875); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk
ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 37 (fig 114A), 41, 117
Agromyza frontella (Rondani, 1875); Spencer, 1976. Fauna
ent. Scand. 5(1): 110-111, figs 173-179.
Agromyza frontella (Rondani, 1875); Spencer, 1990. Host
specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 112, 133,
134 (figs 492-3).
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Leaf-miner: Initially
a linear mine running towards apex of leaf which then turns back
and develops into a blotch in the area of the mid-rib (Spencer, 1972b: 37, fig. 114A; Spencer,
1976: 110, fig. 177).
Upper-surface
corridor along the leaf margin, running from the leaf base to the
tip. Once at the tip the corridor goes down over the midrib, widening
considerably. Frass in the corridor part in a broad green central
band, with minute black particles at either side. In the final,
blotchy part frass in coarse black grains that may sometimes stick
together. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa). |
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Larva: The larvae of flies are leg-less maggots without a head capsule (see examples). They never have thoracic or abdominal legs. They do not have chewing mouthparts, although they do have a characteristic cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton (see examples), usually visible internally through the body wall.
The larva is described by de Meijere (1925)
and Dempewolf (2001 : 55).
Puparium: The puparia of flies are formed within the hardened last larval skin or puparium and as a result sheaths enclosing head appendages, wings and legs are not visible externally (see examples).
Reddish-brown; posterior spiracles each have 3 bulbs (Spencer,
1976: 110).
Comments:
Medicago sativa subsp. varia is treated as Medicago sativa
nothossp. varia (Sand Lucerne) by Stace (2010).
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: June, August-September. There are at least
two generations between June and September.
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Widespread in Britain including
Essex (Rainham and Colchester), Kent (Otford), Surrey (Godalming)
(Spencer, 1972b: 41) and
Warwickshire (Keresley) (Robbins,
1991: 43). Cambridgeshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and South Lancashire (NBN
Atlas). Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe, including Denmark (Spencer,
1976: 110), The Netherlands, Germany (Bladmineerders van Europa), Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, European Turkey,
French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia,
Spanish mainland and Yugoslavia (Fauna Europaea).
Also
recorded in the Near East (Fauna Europaea) and North America (Spencer,
1976: 110).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
Chalcidoidea |
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Chrysocharis
liriomyzae Delucchi, 1954 |
Eulophidae: Entedoninae |
Chrysocharis
nitetis (Walker, 1939) |
Eulophidae: Entedoninae |
Chrysocharis
orbicularis (Nees, 1834) |
Eulophidae: Entedoninae |
Cirrospilus
vittatus Walker, 1838 |
Eulophidae: Eulophinae |
Diglyphus
isaea (Walker, 1838) |
Eulophidae: Eulophinae |
Pnigalio
pectinicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Eulophidae: Eulophinae |
Pnigalio
soemius (Walker, 1839) |
Eulophidae: Eulophinae |
Cyrtogaster
vulgaris Walker, 1833 |
Pteromalidae: Pteromalinae |
Gastrancistrus
affinis Graham, 1969 |
Pteromalidae: Pireninae |
Halticoptera
aenea (Walker, 1833) |
Pteromalidae: Miscogastrinae |
Halticoptera
circulus (Walker, 1833) |
Pteromalidae: Miscogastrinae |
Miscogaster
hortensis Walker, 1833 |
Pteromalidae: Miscogastrinae |
Miscogaster
maculata Walker, 1833 |
Pteromalidae: Miscogastrinae |
Ichneumonoidea - Links to species no longer available |
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Chorebus
misellus (Marshall, 1895) |
Braconidae: Alysiinae |
Coloneura
stylata Förster, 1862 |
Braconidae: Alysiinae |
Dacnusa
dryas (Nixon, 1948) |
Braconidae: Alysiinae |
Dacnusa
maculipes Thomson, 1895 |
Braconidae: Alysiinae |
Heterolexis
balteata (Thomson, 1895) |
Braconidae: Alysiinae |
Colastes
braconius Haliday, 1833 |
Braconidae: Exothecinae |
Eurytenes
maculipes Wesmael, 1835 |
Braconidae: Opiinae |
Opius propodealis Fischer, 1958 |
Braconidae: Opiinae |
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