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Phytoliriomyza variegata (Meigen, 1830) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Agromyza variegata Meigen, 1830. Syst. Beschr. 6: 180. Phytoliriomyza variegata (Meigen, 1830); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 302, (figs 545-7 - missing). Phytoliriomyza variegata (Meigen, 1830); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 111, 112, 123, 124 (figs 435-6), 125, 127.

Leaf-mine: A narrow linear mine adjoining the leaf margin in the first instar, which later develops into an irregular blotch with conspicuous lumps of greenish frass (Spencer, 1976: 302). The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Phytoliriomyza variegata on Astragalus glycyphyllos. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1925) and Dempewolf (2001: 132); posterior spiracles with 3 bulbs. Puparium: Reddish-brown; posterior spiracles each with 3 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 302). Hosts in Britain: Fabaceae       Colutea arborescens Bladder-senna Mines in BMNH Hosts elsewhere: Fabaceae       Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Nederlandse bladmineerders Astragalus spp.   Spencer, 1976: 302 Astragalus glycyphyllos Wild Liquorice Dempewolf, 2001: 132 Astragalus glycyphyllos Wild Liquorice Nederlandse bladmineerders Colutea     Spencer, 1990: 111 Colutea arborescens Bladder-senna Nederlandse bladmineerders Colutea arborescens Bladder-senna Spencer, 1976: 302 Coronilla     Nederlandse bladmineerders Coronilla     Spencer, 1990: 112 Lathyrus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Lathyrus     Spencer, 1990: 112 Lathyrus sylvestris Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea Spencer, 1976: 302 Oxytropis     Spencer, 1990: 112 Vicia     Spencer, 1990: 112 Time of year - mines: June, August. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Unknown. Distribution elsewhere: Europe (Spencer, 1976: 302) including The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 562; Dempewolf, 2001: 132), Czech Republic, Denmark, French mainland, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Spanish mainland, Sweden and Yugoslavia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pubicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus chabrias (Walker, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Hemiptarsenus ornatus (Nees, 1834) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pnigalio soemius (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Miscogaster rufipes Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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