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Phytomyza erigerophila Hering, 1927 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza erigerophila Hering, 1927c. Z. angew. Ent. 13: 174. Phytomyza erigerophila Hering, 1927c; Hendel, 1935. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 396. Phytomyza archhieracii Hering, 1927c. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 173. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 412]. Phytomyza erigerophila Hering, 1927c; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 412-3, fig. 721. Phytomyza erigerophila Hering, 1927c; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 271, 274, 283, 284 (fig. 1084).

Leaf-mine: A narrow upper surface linear mine. Pupation external (Spencer, 1976: 413). Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1928, as erigerophila, 1937 as asteribia) and Griffiths (1976c); posterior spiracles each with 8-11 bulbs. Puparium: Black; posterior spiracles on short conical projections, each with an ellipse of about 13 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 413). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Erigeron acer Blue Fleabane Robbins, 1991: 112-3 Erigeron canadensis   Robbins, 1991: 112-3 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Aster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Aster     Spencer, 1990: 274 Aster amellus European Michaelmas-daisy Nederlandse bladmineerders Aster tripolium Sea Aster Nederlandse bladmineerders Erigeron     Nederlandse bladmineerders Erigeron     Spencer, 1990: 274 Erigeron spp.   Spencer, 1976: 413 Erigeron acer Blue Fleabane Nederlandse bladmineerders Hieracium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: Occurence in Britain first recorded by Robbins (1989) and confirmed by Deeming (1995). Warwick (Hartshill and Ladywalk) (Robbins, 1991). NBN Distribution maps of known host species: Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe, including Denmark, Finland, France, Norway (Spencer, 1976: 413), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 570), Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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