Leaf-miner:
A long narrow leaf-mine which winds round the filiform leaves and
can penetrate deeper into the parenchyma, becoming invisible. Pupation
internal (Spencer, 1976:
230).
Narrow
corridor, spiralling around the leaves. Often part of the corridor
in the deeper layers of the leaf. Frass in strings. Pupation generally
within the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).
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.
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; posterior spiracles each with 3 rather large
bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 230).
Comments:
Both Liriomyza angulicornis and Liriomyza
latipalpis can occur in the same plant (Spencer,
1990).
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: July-August.
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Kent (Gravesend), Dorset (Studland),
Suffolk (Aldeburgh and Barton Mills) (Spencer, 1972b: 125); Anglesey, Glamorgan and West Norfolk (NBN
Atlas). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including
Denmark, Finland, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 230), Germany, Lithuania
and Poland (Fauna Europaea).
Also
recorded in the U.S.A. and Canada (Spencer,
1976: 230). NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.
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