Phytomyza
albiceps Meigen, 1830
[Diptera:
Agromyzidae]
Phytomyza
albiceps Meigen, 1830. Syst. Beschr. 6: 194.
Phytomyza rydeniana Hering, 1949a. Opusc. ent. 14:
159. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 372].
Phytomyza rydeniana Hering, 1949a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk
ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 95, 96, 112, fig. 233B.
Phytomyza albiceps Meigen, 1830; Spencer, 1976. Fauna
ent. Scand. 5(1): 372, figs 646, 647A.
Phytomyza albiceps Meigen, 1830; Spencer, 1990. Host
specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 163, 251,
255, 256 (fig. 958), 305.
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Leaf-mine:
Long, irregular, whitish linear mine which turns brown when
older and has conspicuous frass in large widely-spaced black lumps.
Pupation external (Spencer, 1976:
371 (fig. 647A), 372).
Larva:
Details unknown.
Puparium:
Posterior spiracles each with 25 or more bulbs (Spencer,
1976: 372).
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: June-October.
Time
of year - adults: Unknown.
Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: A
boreal alpine species not known to occur south of York. York (Malham
Tarn), Northumberland (Bamburgh) and Perth (Killin) (Spencer,
1972b).
NBN Distribution maps of known host species:
Distribution
elsewhere: Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
(Spencer, 1976: 372), Belgium
(de Bruyn & von
Tschirnhaus, 1991), Germany (Spencer,
1976: 566), Austria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Hungary,
Poland, Romania and Spanish mainland (Martinez in Fauna
Europaea).
Parasitoids:
Unknown.
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