Stem-mine:
An external stem mine. Frass is deposited at wide intervals. Pupation
in the mine (Spencer, 1972b:
27; Spencer, 1976: 76).
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.
Posterior spiracles each bearing numerous (up to 28) bulbs, on three
arms (Spencer, 1976: 76 (fig.
100)).
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).
Black; posterior spiracles each bearing numerous (up to 28) bulbs,
on three arms (Spencer, 1972b:
27).
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: Currently unknown.
Time
of year - adults: June.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Uncommon. Wiltshire (Farley
Down) and Dunbartonshire (Bonhill) (Spencer, 1972b: 27); Cambridgeshire, Glamorgan and South-west Yorkshire (NBN
Atlas). Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including France,
Germany, Sweden (Spencer, 1976:
76), Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
Ichneumonoidea - Links to species no longer available |
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Chorebus
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Braconidae: Alysiinae |
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