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Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830. Syst. Beschr. 6: 171. Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 100. Agromyza lycophaga Hering, 1937c. Blattminen Mittel- und NordEuropas Lief 5,6: 462. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1969b: 6] Agromyza lycophaga Hering, 1937c; Spencer, 1969b. Beitr. Ent. 16: 6. Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 37 (fig. 119), 42, 119, 120. Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 92-3, figs 126-128. Agromyza albitarsis Meigen, 1830; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 81, 82 (fig. 300), 93, 100, 178.

Leaf-mine: Larva forming a greenish-black blotch mine (Spencer, 1976: 92), which quickly turns brown, frequently several larvae feed together (Spencer, 1972b: 42). Mine of Agromyza albitarsis on Populus alba. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: Yellow. Anterior spiracles each with 8 bulbs, posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (de Meijere, 1934). Puparium: Yellowish to reddish brown; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs on a low protuberance (Spencer, 1976: 92). Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Populus alba White Poplar Spencer, 1972b: 119 Populus nigra Black-poplar Mines in BMNH Populus nigra Black-poplar Spencer, 1972b: 119 Populus tremula Aspen Bland, 1994c: 81 Populus tremula Aspen Spencer, 1972b: 120 Salix repens Creeping Willow Mines in BMNH Salix repens Creeping Willow Spencer, 1972b: 120 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Populus spp.   Spencer, 1976: 92 Populus spp.   Spencer, 1990: 93 Populus alba White Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus balsamifera Eastern Balsam-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus deltoides Necklace Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus incana   Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus nigra Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus simonii   Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus tremula Aspen Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus tremuloides American Aspen Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus trichocarpa Western Balsam-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix spp.   Spencer, 1990: 93 Salix alba White Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix purpurea Purple Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix triandra Almond Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread in Britain including Devon (Slapton), Hunts (Woodwalton Fen) (Spencer, 1972b: 42), Stirling (Ross Point, Loch Lomond) (Bland, 1994c: 81) and the Outer Hebrides (North Uist) (Bland, 1994b). NBN interactive distribution maps: Miner   Agromyza albitarsis   Known host species - Britain and elsewhere   Populus alba, Populus balsamifera, Populus deltoides, Populus incana, Populus nigra, Populus simonii, Populus tremula, Populus tremuloides, Populus trichocarpa, Salix alba, Salix purpurea, Salix repens, Salix triandra. Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Europe including Denmark, Finland, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 92), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (Scheirs, de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1999), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 546), Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Turkey, French mainland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Canada (Spencer, 1976: 92). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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