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Pegomya laticornis (Fallén, 1825) [Diptera: Anthomyiidae] Musca laticornis Fallén, 1825. Monogr. Musc. Sveciae 9: 86. Pegomyia genupuncta Stein, 1906. Wien. ent. Ztg 25: 90. [Synonymised by Michelson, 1983].

Leaf-mine: Blotch mine restricted by leaf veins; frass in irregular lumps. The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Pegomya laticornis on Arctium sp. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: The puparium is described by Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Arctium     Mines in BMNH Arctium     Robbins, 1991: 110 Arctium lappa Greater Burdock Ackland, 1978: 228, as genupuncta Arctium minus Lesser Burdock Mines in BMNH Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Arctium     Hering, 1957a Arctium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Warwick (Merevale) (Robbins, 1991: 110). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, ? Finland, French mainland, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and Sweden (Michelsen, 2004 in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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