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Aulagromyza fulvicornis (Hendel, 1935) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza fulvicornis Hendel, 1935. Fliegen pal. Reg. 6(2): 406. Phytagromyza dorsalis Hendel, 1936. Fliegen pal. Reg. 6(2): 518. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 312]. Phytagromyza langei Hering, 1937c. Blattminen Mittel- NordEuropas Lief 5,6: 462. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 312]. Phytagromyza dorsalis var. soot-ryeni Rydén, 1956. Astarte. 15: 1. Paraphytomyza langei (Hering, 1937c); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 65. Paraphytomyzafulvicornis (Hendel, 1935); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 312-4, figs 562-3. Paraphytomyzafulvicornis (Hendel, 1935); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 61, 93.

Leaf-mine: A narrow, upper surface winding linear mine, brown when old. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 313 (fig. 563), 314). The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Aulagromyza fulvicornis on Salix (reflected light). Image: Willem Ellis Mine of Aulagromyza fulvicornis on Salix (transmitted light). Image: Dr. György Csóka (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: Details unknown. Puparium: Reddish; posterior spiracles each with up to 20 bulbs in two rows (Spencer, 1976: 314). Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Salix     Spencer, 1972b: 65, as langei Salix     Robbins, 1991: 91 Salix aurita Eared Willow Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix caprea Goat Willow Mines in BMNH Salix caprea Goat Willow Spencer, 1972b: 120, as langei Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Salix     Spencer, 1976: 314 Salix     Spencer, 1990: 93 Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix caprea Goat Willow Spencer, 1976: 314 Time of year - mines: September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Surrey (Box Hill), Kent (Cudham, mines only) (Spencer, 1972b: 65); Midlothian (Arthur's Seat, vacated mines) (Bland, 1994c: 82), Warwick (Sutton Park and Kingsbury) (Robbins, 1991: 91) and London (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in western Europe including Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 314), Lithuania and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Halticoptera circulus (Walker, 1833) Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Halticoptera patellana (Dalman, 1818) Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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