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Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920. Arch. Naturgesch. 84A(7)(1918): 117. Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 115. Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 31, 40 (fig. 121), 42, 118. Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 104-6, figs 158-163. Agromyza erythrocephala Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 112, 127, 128 (figs 459-60).

Gall: Larva forming an elongated stem-gall up to 2 cm in length. Pupation external (Spencer, 1972b: 42; Spencer, 1976: 105). Larva: Larval mandibles with two teeth; the anterior and posterior spiracles are illustrated by Spencer (1976: 105, figs 161-2). Puparium: Dark brown; anterior spiracles each with up to 35 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 105); posterior spiracles each having up to 40 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 105). Hosts in Britain: Fabaceae       Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Spencer, 1972b: 118 Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Redfern et al., 2002 Hosts elsewhere: Fabaceae       Vicia     Spencer, 1976: 104 Vicia     Spencer, 1990: 112 Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch Spencer, 1976: 104 Vicia dumetorum   Spencer, 1976: 104 Vicia sepium Bush Vetch Spencer, 1976: 104 Vicia silvatica Wood Vetch Spencer, 1976: 104 Vicia tenuifolia Fine-leaved Vetch Spencer, 1976: 104 Time of year - galls: July. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Hunts (Woodwalton Fen) (Spencer, 1972b: 42). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Germany (Spencer, 1972b: 42), Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 103), Austria, Czech Republic, Finland and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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