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Phytomyza artemisivora Spencer, 1971 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza artemisivora Spencer, 1971a. Entomologist's Gaz. 22: 179. Phytomyza artemisivora Spencer, 1971a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 74 (figs 240-1), 79, 111. Phytomyza artemisivora Spencer, 1971a; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5 (1): 386-8, figs 673-6. Phytomyza artemisivora Spencer, 1971a; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 165, 255, 301, 304 (fig. 1170), 305.

Leaf-mine: Mine long, whitish, frequently adjoining a vein with frass in separate grains (Spencer, 1976: 387, fig. 675). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine on Phytomyza artemisivora on Artemisia vulgaris. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described Sasakawa (1961, as albiceps) and Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). The larva is without a frontal projection above the mouthparts (Spencer, 1976: 376 (fig. 676)). Puparium: The puparium is illustrated by Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Shining black; posterior spiracles each with 18-20 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 387). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Artemisia     Robbins, 1983: 25 Artemisia absinthium Wormwood Robbins, 1991: 118 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort British leafminers Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Bland, 1994 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Robbins, 1991: 118 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Spencer, 1972b: 111 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Artemisia     Spencer, 1990: 301 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Spencer, 1976: 386 Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August-November. Time of year - adults: August-November. Distribution in Britain: Derby (Miller's Dale) (Spencer, 1972b: 79), Midlothian (Bawsinch), Fife (Pettycur and West Wemyss) (Bland, 1994c: 82), Warwick (Coventry) (Robbins, 1991: 118), London (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL). Distribution elsewhere: Common and widespread in Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 386), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 566), Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, French mainland, Italian mainland, Poland, Romania, Switzerland and Yugoslavia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Range extending eastwards to the Kirghiz Republic of the [former] U.S.S.R. (Spencer, 1976: 386). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pnigalio soemius (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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