Gymnophytomyza heteroneura (Hendel, 1920)
[Diptera: Agromyzidae]

Phytomyza heteroneura Hendel, 1920. Arch. Naturgesch. 84A(7) (1918): 163.
Phytomyza heteroneura Hendel, 1920; Hendel, 1936. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 518.
Phytagromyza nigrivenis Spencer, 1959. Entomologist's Gaz. 10: 165. [Synonymised by Spencer and Martinez, 1987].
Phytagromyza nigrivenis Spencer, 1959; Spencer, 1972. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 50.
Gymnophytomyza heteroneura (Hendel, 1920); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 326, fig. 590.
Gymnophytomyza heteroneura (Hendel, 1920); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 235, 236, 237 (fig. 889).

Seed-feeder: Pupation external.

Larva: The larva is described by Dempewolf (2001: 158).

Puparium: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain: Unknown.

Hosts elsewhere:

Rubiaceae      
Galium aparine Cleavers Spencer, 1976: 326
Galium aparine Cleavers Spencer, 1990: 235
Galium aparine Cleavers Dempewolf, 2001: 158

Time of year - larvae: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Uncommon. Dorset (Axmouth) (Spencer, 1972: 50) and Essex (Epping Forest) (pers. comm. D. Henshaw).

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Distribution elsewhere: Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark (Spencer, 1976: 326), France (adults in BMNH collection), Greek mainland, Hungary and Switzerland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea).

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Galium aparine

Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.

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