Leaf-mine: An irregular whitish linear mine, not associated with leaf margin (Spencer, 1976: 383 (fig. 666)).

Corridor, lower-surface at first, upper-surface later. The upper part is 7-10 cm long and no more than 2 mm wide in the end. Frass in thick, black frains, sometimes in pearl chains. Pupation outside the mine, exit slit either in upper or in lower epidermis (Bladmineerders van Europa).

Larva: The larva is described by Griffiths (1973c), Hering (1955a, as nilssoni), de Meijere (1937) and illustrated in Bladmineerders van Europa. Posterior spiracles each with 24-28 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 383 (fig. 669)).

Puparium: Black.

Comments: Robbins (1989 and 1991: 66) recorded mines of Phytomyza archangelicae on Angelica and Angelica sylvestris. Pitkin and Plant, following Robbins, also recorded mines on Angeliaca sylvestris. Henshaw in Chandler, 1998: 139, says that confirmation of its British status is required.

Hosts in Britain:

Hosts elsewhere:

Time of year - mines: June and August (Hering, 1957).

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Robbins (1989 and 1991: 66) recorded mines of Phytomyza archangelicae from Warwicks, but Henshaw in Chandler, 1998: 139 says that confirmation of its British status is required.

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Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including North Germany, Sweden, the Faroe Is. (Spencer, 1976: 383), The Netherlands (Bladmineerders van Europa), Lithuania and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea).

Also recorded in Alaska (Spencer, 1990: 173).

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