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Amauromyza (Amauromyza) morionella (Zetterstedt, 1848) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza morionella Zetterstedt, 1848. Dipt. Scand. 7: 2783. Agromyza novaki Strobl, 1902. Glasnik zemaljski Musej u Bosni u. Hercegovini. 14: 505. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1966c: 296] Amauromyza morionella (Zetterstedt, 1848); Spencer, 1966c. Beitr. Ent. 16: 296. Amauromyza morionella (Zetterstedt, 1848); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 45. Amauromyza (Amauromyza) morionella (Zetterstedt, 1848); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 158, fig. 284. Amauromyza morionella (Zetterstedt, 1848); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 205, 206 (fig. 764).

Leaf-mine: An initially linear mine, which at second instar develops into a large whitish blotch with conspicuous black frass. The early linear mine is frequently entirely enveloped by the blotch but is detectable by the alternate irregular strips of frass. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 158). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Amauromyza morionella on Ballota nigra. Image: Willem Ellis (Source Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1934). Puparium: Reddish-brown, deeply segmented; posterior spiracles on short conical projections, each with 3 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 158). Hosts in Britain: Lamiaceae       Ajuga     Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Ajuga reptans Bugle Robbins, 1991: 104 Ballota     Robbins, 1991: 101 Ballota nigra Black Horehound Spencer, 1972b: 116 Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Mines in BMNH Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Spencer, 1972b: 116 Stachys     Robbins, 1991: 101 Hosts elsewhere: Lamiaceae       Ajuga reptans Bugle Nederlandse bladmineerders Ballota     Nederlandse bladmineerders Ballota     Spencer, 1990: 205 Ballota nigra Black Horehound Nederlandse bladmineerders Ballota nigra Black Horehound Spencer, 1976: 158 Galeopsis     Nederlandse bladmineerders Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy Nederlandse bladmineerders Lamium     Spencer, 1976: 158 Lamium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Marrubium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Marrubium     Spencer, 1990: 205 Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Spencer, 1976: 158 Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Nederlandse bladmineerders Scutellaria     Nederlandse bladmineerders Stachys     Spencer, 1976: 158 Stachys     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August. Time of year - adults: May-August. Distribution in Britain: Recorded in Kent (Dartford), Surrey (Kew), Hants (I.o.W.) (Spencer, 1972b: 45) and Warwick (Coombe and Kingsbury Wood) (Robbins, 1991: 101, as lamii). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe, including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Mediterranean area (Spencer, 1976: 158), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Corsica, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Spanish mainland and Yugoslavia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis amyite (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pubicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pnigalio soemius (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Trichomalus rugosus Delucchi & Graham Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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