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Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920. Arch. Naturgesch. 84A(7)(1828): 121. Agromyza airae Karl, 1926. Stettin. ent. Ztg. 87: 138. Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920; Griffiths, 1963b. Tijdschr. Ent. 106: 133. Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 34 (fig. 98), 39, 123. Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 119-120, figs 197-200. Agromyza lucida Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 354, 355, 359, 361, 364.

Leaf-mine: Larvae either singly or several in leaf, then forming large blotch-mine, feeding first up and then down the leaf. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 119). Larva: The larva is described by Griffiths (1963) and Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineereders). Mandibles with three teeth (Spencer, 1976: 119). Puparium: Black or dark red, frequently adhering to the leaf near end of mine; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 119). Comments: Records on Agropyron, Bromus and Holcus given by Hering (1957a) are considered doubtful by Griffiths (Spencer, 1990) and represent other Agromyza species. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Dactylis     Robbins, 1989: 19 Deschampsia cespitosa Hair-grass Mines in BMNH Deschampsia cespitosa Hair-grass Robbins, 1991: 135 Deschampsia cespitosa Hair-grass Spencer, 1972b: 123 Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Spencer, 1972b: 123 Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Deschampsia     Spencer, 1990: 354 Deschampsia cespitosa Hair-grass Spencer, 1976: 119 Deschampsia cespitosa Hair-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Echinaria     Spencer, 1990: 355 Glyceria     Spencer, 1990: 355 Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Spencer, 1976: 119 Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July-September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Surrey (Ash Vale), Cambridge (Chippenham Fen) (Spencer, 1972b: 39), Warwick (Leamington Spa) (Robbins, 1991: 135) and Dunbarton (Bonhill) (Spencer, 1972b: 39) and Cambridge (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland: Co. Clare (Spencer, 1972b: 39). Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Widespread in Europe including Holland, Germany, Austria, [former] Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia (Spencer, 1976: 119), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Finland, French mainland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland and Sweden (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Canada (Ontario) (Spencer, 1969a: 47; Spencer, 1990). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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