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Phytobia cerasiferae Kangas, 1955 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytobia cerasiferae Kangas, 1955. Annls ent. fenn. 21(4): 165. Phytobia cerasiferae Kangas, 1955; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 8, 40 (fig. 126-7), 44, 119. Phytobia cerasiferae Kangas, 1955; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 102, 104, 10 ( fig. 374).

Stem-borer: Larva boring in stem, pupation in early spring in the ground (Spencer, 1972b: 44). Larva: The larva is described by Dempewolf (2001: 99) Puparium: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Prunus spp.   Spencer, 1990: 104 Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Spencer, 1972b: 119 Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum Spencer, 1990: 104 Prunus domestica Wild Plum Dempewolf, 2001: 99 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - larvae: Early spring. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Kent (East Malling) (Spencer, 1972b: 44). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Germany (Spencer, 1990: 104; Dempewolf, 2001: 99), Corsica and French mainland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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