Phytomyza
brunnipes Brischke, 1880
[Diptera:
Agromyzidae]
Phytomyza
brunnipes Brischke, 1880. Schr. naturf. Ges. Danzig (N.F.) 5(1-2): 253
Phytomyza brunnipes Brischke, 1880; Hendel, 1934. Fliegen
palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 364
Phytomyza brunnipes Brischke, 1880; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk
ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 89 (fig. 298),
90, 121
Phytomyza brunnipes Brischke, 1880;
Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5 (1): 392-3,
figs 686-7.
Phytomyza brunnipes Brischke, 1880;
Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae
(Diptera) : 158, 159, 161 (figs 577-8), 178.
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Leaf-miner: Mine
irregularly linear, frequently following mid-rib of a leaf segment,
appearing greenish or brownish (Spencer, 1972b: 89 (fig. 298), 90; Spencer,
1976: 292, 293 (fig. 687)).
Broad,
brownish, upper-surface corridor. In most cases it makes a tour
through an entire leaf by entering each segment in turn and making
a loop up and down the main vein. Frass in grains. Pupation outside
the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).
The brown or green mine is linear and runs alonside the midrib on several segments of a leaf (British
leafminers).
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 Dempewolf (2001:
181) and de Meijere (1928a) (Bladmineerders van Europa).
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 (Spencer, 1972b: 89
(fig. 298), 90).
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: June-October.
Time
of year - adults: April the following year.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Widespread in Britain including Surrey
(Mickleham, Reigate), Hertfordshire (Brookman's Park) (Spencer, 1972b: 90), Gloucester (Cleeve Hill) (British
leafminers), East Perth (Den of Riechip) and West Perth (Falls
of Moness - vacated mines) (Bland,
1994c: 82); Breconshire, East Norfolk, North Essex, South-west Yorkshire and West Gloucestershire (NBN
Atlas). Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Denmark,
Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 393),
The Netherlands (Bladmineerders van Europa), Germany (Spencer,
1976: 570; Dempewolf, 2001:
181), Czech Republic, Italian mainland, Lithuania and Poland (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
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