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Aulagromyza populi (Kaltenbach, 1864) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Poplar Leaf-miner Agromyza populi Kaltenbach, 1864. Verh. naturh. Ver. preuss. Rheinl. 21: 336. Phytomyzapopulivora Hendel, 1926. Blattminenkinde Europas 1: 55. Agromyza populi Kaltenbach, 1864; Hendel, 1932. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 288. Phytomyzapopulivora Hendel, 1926; Nowakowski, 1962. Annls zool., Warsz. 20: 102. Paraphytomyza populi (Kaltenbach, 1864); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 67. Paraphytomyza populi (Kaltenbach, 1864); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 320-1, figs 576-8. Paraphytomyza populi (Kaltenbach, 1864); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 81, 93.

Leaf-mine: A long winding, whitish linear mine, initially lower surface, later upper surface. Pupation takes place within the leaf, in a distinct pupal blister, the anterior spiracles projecting through the epidermis (Spencer, 1976: 320-1, fig. 578). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Aulagromyza populi on Populus nigra. Images: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by (Skuhravá & Roques, 2000). Puparium: Dark brown; posterior spiracles each having an ellipse of some 20 minute bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 320). Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Populus     Mines in BMNH Populus nigra Black-poplar Mines in BMNH Populus nigra Black-poplar Spencer, 1972b: 119 Populus nigra Black-poplar Robbins, 1991: 89 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Populus     Spencer, 1990: 81, 93 Populus nigra Black-poplar Spencer, 1976: 320 Populus nigra Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus x canadensis Hybrid Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September, November. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread in Britain including London (Hampstead), Surrey, Oxford (Spencer, 1972b: 67) and Warwick (Canley, Coleshill and Foleshill) (Robbins, 1991: 89). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in western and central Europe including Denmark, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 320), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (Scheirs, de Bruyn, Vandenbussche, Verdyk & Jordaens, 1994), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 562), Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, European Turkey, French mainland, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Spanish mainland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also extending eastwards to the Kirghiz Republic of the [former] U.S.S.R. (Spencer, 1976: 320). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis amyite (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis orbicularis (Nees, 1834) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pubicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus pictus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus chabrias (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus crassinervis Erdös Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus isaea (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus minoeus (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pediobius metallicus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pnigalio soemius (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Schimitschekia populi Boucek Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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