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Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1923 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1932b. Z. PflKrankh. 42: 576. Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1932b; Hendel, 1934. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 346. Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1932b; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 78 (figs 261-2), 81, 120. Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1932b; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5 (1): 378, figs 656-7. Phytomyza angelicastri Hering, 1932b; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 160, 172 (fig. 645), 173.

Leaf-mine: Larva forming an irregular upper surface linear mine, which can widen and become almost blotch like at end (Spencer, 1972b: 78 (fig. 262), 81; Spencer, 1976: 378, 379 (fig. 657)). the mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mines of Phytomyza angelicastri on Angelica. Image: Brian Pitkin Larva: The larva is described by Allen (1957b), Griffiths (1973c), de Meijere (1938) and Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: Black; posterior spiracles each with 22-28 bulbs or bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 378). Hosts in Britain: Apiaceae       Aegopodium     Robbins, 1991: 65 Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder British leafminers Angelica     Mines in BMNH Angelica     Robbins, 1991: 66 Angelica     Ufton, 1981 Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica British leafminers Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Mines in BMNH Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Spencer, 1972b: 120 Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Apiaceae       Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder Nederlandse bladmineerders Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder Spencer, 1976: 378 Angelica     Spencer, 1990: 160 Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Nederlandse bladmineerders Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Spencer, 1976: 378 Time of year - mines: May, July-September, November. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread throughout Britain from Cornwall to Scotland (Spencer, 1972b: 81), Warwick (Ufton) (Robbins, 1991: 66), Mid-west York, North Lincoln, South-west York, Staffordford and Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Also recorded in Ireland (Spencer, 1972b: 81). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 378), Belgium (de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 378), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Neochrysocharis chlorogaster (Erdös, 1966) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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