Agromyza erythrocephala [Diptera: Agromyzidae]

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, 1972. 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-former: Larva forming an elongated stem-gall up to 2 cm in length. Pupation external (Spencer, 1972: 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, 1972: 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 Great Britain and Ireland: Huntingdonshire (Woodwalton Fen) (Spencer, 1972: 42).

NBN Grid map:

No map

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Germany (Spencer, 1972: 42), Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 103), Austria, Czech Republic, Finland and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea).

NBN interactive distribution map(s) of known host species in Great Britain and Ireland and elsewhere:

Vicia cracca, Vicia sepium, Vicia sylvatica, Vicia tenuifolia

Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.


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	Last updated 19-Jan-2012 Brian Pitkin