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Galiomyza morio (Brischke, 1880) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza morio Brischke, 1880. Schr. naturf. Ges. Danzig 5: 258. Liriomyza morio (Brischke, 1880); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 50. Liriomyza morio (Brischke, 1880); Spencer, 1976. Fauna entomologica scandinaviaca 5(1): 256-8, figs 454-5. Galiomyza morio (Brischke, 1880); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 77, 234 (fig. 884) 235, 236.

Leaf-mine: A narrow linear mine which may largely fill small leaves and produce a secondary blotch (Spencer, 1976: 257). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mines of Galiomyza morio on Galium odoratum. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1925) and Dempewolf (2001: 145); posterior spiracles with 13-15 bulbs in a circle (Nederlandse bladmineerders) Puparium: Orange; posterior spiracles each having an ellipse of 8-13 minute bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 257). Hosts in Britain: Rubiaceae       Asperula     Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Galium     Robbins, 1983: 24 Galium spp.   Spencer, 1972b: 119, as Asperula Galium aparine Cleavers Robbins, 1991: 105 Galium odoratum Woodruff Mines in BMNH Galium odoratum Woodruff Spencer, 1972b: 119, as Asperula Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rubiaceae       Galium     Spencer, 1976: 257 Galium     Spencer, 1990: 235 Galium     Spencer, 1990: 235, as Asperula Galium aparine Cleavers Nederlandse bladmineerders Galium mollugo   Nederlandse bladmineerders Galium odoratum Woodruff Nederlandse bladmineerders, as Asperula Galium odoratum Woodruff Spencer, 1976: 257, as Asperula Galium odoratum Woodruff Dempewolf, 2001: 145 Galium sylvaticum   Nederlandse bladmineerders Galium sylvaticum   Spencer, 1976: 257 Rubia     Spencer, 1990: 235 Rubia tinctorum Madder Nederlandse bladmineerders Sherardia     Spencer, 1990: 235 Sherardia arvensis Field Madder Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Surrey (Great Humble), Bucks (Beaconsfield) (Spencer, 1972b: 50), Warwick (Exhall) (Robbins, 1991: 105), East Gloucester (Snowshill) (British leafminers), North Lincoln, South-west York and Stafford (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 257), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 257; Dempewolf, 2001: 145), Corsica, Czech Republic, French mainland, Hungary, Poland and Romania (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis orbicularis (Nees, 1834) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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