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Phytomyza brischkei Hendel, 1922 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza brischkei Hendel, 1922. Wien. ent. Ztg 39: 69. Phytomyza anthyllidis Hering, 1954. Tidschr. Ent. 97: 128. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1990: 399]. Phytomyza vulnerariae Spencer, 1957a. Entomologist's Gaz. 8: 25. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1990: 399]. Phytomyza vulnerariae Spencer, 1957a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 88, 117. Phytomyza brischkei Hendel, 1922; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 112, 125, 126 (fig. 447), 133, 140, 399.

Leaf-mine: Linear mine in sepals and leaves (Spencer, 1972b: 88, as vulnerariae ; Spencer, 1990: 125). Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1926); posterior spiracles each with approx. 16 bulbs. Puparium: Orange-brown (Spencer, 1972b: 88, as vulnerariae). Hosts in Britain: Fabaceae       Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Mines in BMNH Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Spencer, 1972b: 117 Hosts elsewhere: Fabaceae       Anthyllis     Spencer, 1990: 112 Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Nederlandse bladmineerders Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry Clover Nederlandse bladmineerders Trifolium repens White Clover Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Uncommon. Devon (Hope Cove) (Spencer, 1972b: 88). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including The Netherlands (de Meijere, 1924), Belgium, European Turkey, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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