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Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901. Vidensk. Meddr. dansk. naturh. Foren. 1900 (6)2: 304. Odinia immaculata Coquillet, 1902. J. New York ent. Soc. 10: PAGE. Agromyza halterata Becker, 1908b. Zeitschr. f. Hym. u. Dipt. VIII: 169. Agromyza formosensis Malloch, 1914. Ann. hist.-nat. Mus. hung. 12: 315. Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901); Spencer, 1964b. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (13) vii: 659-60. Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 61, 115. Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 292-4, figs 524-6. Phytoliriomyza arctica (Lundbeck, 1901); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 153, 259, 262 (fig. 978), 274, 275.

Stem-mine: External stem-miner (Spencer, 1972b: 61). Larva: Details unknown. Puparium: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae     Sonchus oleraceus Robbins, 1991: 125 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer, 1972b: 61, 115 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae     Crepis   Spencer, 1990: 259 Lapsana   Spencer, 1990: 259 Solidago canadensis Spencer, 1990: 275 Sonchus   Spencer, 1976: 294 Sonchus   Spencer, 1990: 259 Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: July-August. Distribution in Britain: Uncommon, but locally abundant. London (Cripplegate), Essex (Flatford) and Hunts (Woodwalton Fen) (Spencer, 1972b: 61). Distribution elsewhere: Cosmopolitan. Europe including Denmark, Finland (Spencer, 1976: 294), Azores, Balearic Is., Canary Is, Czech Republic, Denmark, European Turkey, Finland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Madeira, Poland, Sicily, Spanish mainland and Switzerland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in Brazil (Spencer, 1976: 294) and Canada (Spencer, 1969a: 202; Spencer, 1990: 275), Afro-tropical, Australian, East Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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