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Botanophila fugax (Meigen, 1826) [Diptera: Anthomyiidae] Anthomyia fugax Meigen, 1826. Syst. Beschr. 5: 174. Anthomyia melaneura Meigen, 1826. Syst. Beschr. 5: 174. Chortophila pudica Rondani, 1866. Atti. Soc. ital. Sci. nat. Milano 9: 173. Aricia betae Holmgren, 1880. Ent. Tidskr. 2: 89.

Life-style: Larva feeding in stems and buds (Ackland, 1978: 227). Larva: The larva is described by Miles (1952). Puparium: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Caprifoliaceae       Sambucus (stems)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Caryophyllaceae       Dianthus (stems)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Chenopodiaceae       Spinacia (stems)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Papaveraceae       Meconopsis (buds)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Hosts elsewhere: Caprifoliaceae       Sambucus (stems)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Caryophyllaceae       Dianthus (stems)     Ackland, 1978: 227 Chenopodiaceae       Beta     Hering, 1957a Chenopodium (stems)     Needham et al. Spinacia oleraceae Spinach Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - larvae: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Recorded in Britain by Ackland (1978) including Lancaster and Devon (NBN Gateway distribution map - DF). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Michelsen, 2004 in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Europe (Hering, 1957a) including The Netherlands and Belgium (Gosseries & Ackland, 1991; de Meijere, 1939), Austria, Corsica, Denmark, Faroe Is., Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Iceland, Italian mainland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russi (Central, Northwest and North), Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland (Michelsen, 2004 in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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