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Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823a. Agromyzides Sveciae : 3. Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823a; Nowakowski, 1964. Dt. ent. Z. [2] 11: 188. Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 32, 34 (fig. 90), 35, 121. Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823a; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 137-139, figs 244-6. Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823a; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 54, 55, 57, 58 (fig. 214), 79.

Leaf-mine: Mine generally follows the leaf margin, widening from the initial linear section into an irregular broad blotch; it is dark green when fresh but quickly turns blackish (Spencer, 1972b: 34 (fig. 90); Spencer, 1976: 138-9, fig. 246). Larva: The larva is described by Dempewolf (2001) and in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Puparium: Reddish-brown; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 139). Hosts in Britain: Urticaceae       Urtica     Robbins, 1991: 71 Urtica dioica Common Nettle Mines in BMNH Urtica dioica Common Nettle Spencer, 1972b: 121 Hosts elsewhere: Urticaceae       Cannabis     Spencer, 1976: 139 Cannabis sativa Hemp Nederlandse bladmineerders Humulus     Spencer, 1976: 139 Mentzelia     Spencer, 1976: 139 Parietaria     Spencer, 1976: 139 Urtica     Spencer, 1976: 139 Urtica     Spencer, 1990: 54 Urtica dioica Common Nettle Dempewolf, 2001: 49 Urtica dioica Common Nettle Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June-September. Time of year - adults: July. Distribution in Britain: Widely distributed including London (Hampstead), Hants (I.o.W.), Cornwall (Helston), Suffolk (Barton Mills and Newmarket), York (Ingleborough), Invernes (Loch Morlich) (Spencer, 1972b: 35), Warwick (Coventry and Keresley) (Robbins, 1991: 71), Mid-west York, North Hants, North Lincoln, South Hants, South Somerset, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - DFRFNR, GiGL and NE). Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Widespread in Europe including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia (Spencer, 1976: 129), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991), Czech Republic, European Turkey, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Sardinia, Slovakia and Switzerland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Canada (Spencer, 1969a: 35). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis amyite (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Halticoptera patellana (Dalman) Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Miscogaster elegans Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Miscogaster hortensis Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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