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Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza lateralis Macquart, 1835. Hist. nat. Ins., Dipt. 2: 609. Agromyza vittigera Zetterstedt, 1848. Diptera Scandinaviae. 7: 2760. Agromyza variceps Zetterstedt, 1860. Diptera Scandanaviae 14: 6453. Agromyza vittigera Zetterstedt, 1848; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 40. Agromyza variceps (Zetterstedt, 1860 ) ; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 40. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Nowakowski, 1962. Annls zool., Warsz. 20: 123. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Nowakowski, 1967. Polskie Pismo ent. 37: 650. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Nowakowski, 1972. Polskie Pismo ent. 42(4): 745 Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 102. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Spencer, 1973a. Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Economic Importance. Series Ent. 9: 285. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 192-194, figs 337-340. Cerodontha (Poemyza) lateralis (Macquart, 1835); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the world Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 356, 367, 368 (fig. 1382).

Leaf-mine: A linear mine running towards the apex of the leaf and this can widen and become almost blotch-like. Pupation internal (Spencer, 1976: 194, 195 (fig. 340). The mine is llustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders). Mine of Cerodontha lateralis on Poa pratensis. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by Nowakowski (1973) and Venturi (1935). Puparium: Brownish-black (Spencer, 1976: 194). Illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Poaceae       Dactylis     Robbins, 1991: 136 Elymus repens Common Couch Spencer, 1972b: 122 Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Spencer, 1972b: 102 Triticum aestivum Bread Wheat Spencer, 1972b: 125 Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Agropyron     Spencer, 1976: 194 Agropyron     Spencer, 1990: 356 Elymus repens Common Couch Nederlandse bladmineerders Hordeum     Spencer, 1976: 194 Hordeum     Spencer, 1990: 356 Hordeum vulgare Six-rowed Barley Nederlandse bladmineerders Phalaris     Nederlandse bladmineerders Phleum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Poa pratensis Smooth Meadow-grass Nederlandse bladmineerders Secale     Spencer, 1976: 194 Secale     Spencer, 1990: 356 Secale cereale Rye Nederlandse bladmineerders Triticum     Spencer, 1976: 194 Triticum     Spencer, 1990: 356 Triticum aestivum Bread Wheat Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: May. Distribution in Britain: Uncommon in England including Hunts (Woodwalton Fen), Suffolk (Barton Mills) (Spencer, 1972b: 102), Warwick (Binley, Corley and Exhall) (Robbins, 1991: 136), East Kent, Hunts, Middlesex, North Lincoln, South Essex and South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE). Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Widespread in Europe (Spencer, 1972b: 102) including Denmark, Finland, the [former] U.S.S.R. (Spencer, 1976: 194), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (Scheirs, de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1996), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 554), Czech Republic, European Turkey, French mainland, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland and Yugoslavia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also present in Japan (Spencer, 1976: 194) and Canada (Spencer, 1969a: 131). Parasitoids: Diglyphus isaea (Walker, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pachyneuron muscarum (Linnaeus, 1758) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Halticoptera circulus (Walker, 1833) Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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