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Chromatomyia lonicerae (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza lonicerae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 3: 396. Phytomyza (Napomyza) harlemensis Weyenburgh, 1870. Tijdschr. Ent. 13: 196. Phytomyza xylostei Kaltenbach, 1862. Verh. naturh. Ver. preuss. Rheinl. 19: 93. Phytomyza soenderupiana Rydén, 1958. Opusc. ent. 21: 172. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 441]. Phytomyza harlemensis Weyenburgh, 1870. Tijdschr. Ent. 13: 196. Phytomyza harlemensis Weyenburgh, 1870; Spencer, 1969b. Beitr. Ent. 19 (1-2): 19. Phytomyza harlemensis Weyenburgh, 1870; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 97. Phytomyza lonicerae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 441-3, figs 769-772A. Chromatomyia lonicerae (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 238, 240, 241 (figs 904-5).

Leaf-mine: Mine an irregular stellate blotch with a later linear section. Pupation internal; firmly glued within the mine by frass (Spencer, 1976: 443). The divided anterior spiracles just penetrate through the epidermis of the leaf. The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Chromatomyia lonicerae on Lonicera. Photo: Brian Pitkin Larva: Details unknown. Puparium: Yellowish or reddish brown; posterior spiracles are elongate, with up to 24 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 443). The puparium is illustrated by Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Hosts in Britain: Caprifoliaceae       Lonicera     Robbins, 1991: 107 Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle Mines in BMNH Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle Spencer, 1972b: 97, 110 Symphoricarpos     Robbins, 1991: 106 Symphoricarpos albus (as rivularis) Snowberry Mines in BMNH Symphoricarpos albus (as rivularis) Snowberry Spencer, 1972b: 97, 110 Hosts elsewhere: Caprifoliaceae       Lonicera     Nederlandse bladmineerders Lonicera     Spencer, 1976: 442 Lonicera     Spencer, 1990: 238 Symphoricarpos     Spencer, 1990: 238 Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Symphoricarpos albus (as rivularis) Snowberry Spencer, 1976: 442 Time of year - mines: May-August, November. Time of year - adults: July-August. Single generation. Distribution in Britain: Widespread in south. Also Inner Hebrides (Isle of Coll) (Bland, 1992), Warwick (Coventry) (Robbins, 1991: 107) and Stafford and Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL and NE). Mines from Sutherland (Golspie) (Spencer, 1972b) may refer to Aulagromyza hendeliana or to Chromatomyia lonicerae. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in much of Europe, including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 441), The Netherlands, Luxembourg (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 574), Austria, Corsica, Czech Republic, French mainland, Italian mainland, Lithuania and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis liriomyzae Delucchi, 1954 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis nitetis (Walker, 1939) 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 vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus minoeus (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Miscogaster maculata Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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