Phytomyza
tanaceti Hendel, 1923
[Diptera:
Agromyzidae]
Phytomyza
tanaceti Hendel, 1923a. Dt. ent. Z. 1923(4):
391
Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Hendel, 1935. Fliegen
palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 486
Phytomyza klimeschi Hering, 1943. EOS 19:
57. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 511]
Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk
ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 72 (fig. 238), 79, 115
Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 511-2, fig. 896.
Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1990. Host
specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 301, 304
(fig. 1176), 306.
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Leaf-miner: A
linear mine, frequently on lower surface at beginning; frass with
closely adjoining grains.
Upper-surface,
often brownish, corridor, in the end often occupying the width of
a leaf segment. Older segments of the mine are much less conspicuous,
lower-surface and quite shallow. Where upper- and lower-surface
stretches overlap transparent patches occur, when the leaf is illuminated
from behind. Frass in isolated grains, sometimes locally pearl chains.
Pupation outside 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.
The larva is described by de Meijere (1926)
and Hering (1967: 25). The
posterior spiracles have 13-17 bulbs. The posterior spiracles are illustrated in 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; posterior spiracles each with 15 bulbs.
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: July-September.
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Probably widespread. Surrey
(Horsley) (Spencer, 1972b:
79) and Warwickshire (Coventry) (Robbins,
1991: 117). South-west Yorkshire (NBN
Atlas).
Also
recorded in the Republic of Ireland: Co. Clare (the Burren) (Spencer, 1972b: 79). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Denmark, Finland,
Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976:
511), The Netherlands (Bladmineerders van Europa), Germany (Spencer,
1976: 578), Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, French mainland,
Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
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