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Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924. Tijdschr. Ent. 67: 142. Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924; Hendel, 1931. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 209. Liriomyza brunneicornis Hering, 1936. 74. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 232] Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 52. Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 232, figs 393-5. Liriomyza artemisicola de Meijere, 1924; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 300 (fig, 1150-1), 301.

Leaf-mine: A short rather broad linear mine, usually confined to a single leaf segment. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 232). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Liriomyza artemisicola on Artemisia vulgaris. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: Yellow (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: Orange; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 232). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Artemisia     Robbins, 1983: 24 Artemisia verlotiorum Chinese Mugwort Mines in BMNH Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Mines in BMNH Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Robbins, 1991: 118 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Spencer, 1972b: 111 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Spencer, 1976: 232 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Spencer, 1990: 301 Time of year - mines: June-November. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread. Kent (Folkeston), London (Hampstead), Gloucester (Kilcot), Lancaster (nr Manchester), Denbigh (Cefn-y-bedd) (Spencer, 1972b: 52), Warwick (Bedworth) (Robbins, 1991: 118), Hants (Fleet) (British leafminers), London (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland: Co. Wexford (Rosslar) (Spencer, 1972b: 52). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in central and western Europe, including Denmark, Finland, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 232), The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 554), Corsica, Czech Republic, French mainland, Lithuania, Poland and Switzerland (Martinez, 200 in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis amyite (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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