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Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920. Arch. Naturgesch. 84A(7) (1918): 166. Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920; Hendel, 1935. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 429. Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 71, 86 (fig. 288, 88, 121. Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 446-7, fig. 781. Phytomyza melana Hendel, 1920; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 160, 169, 170 ( fig. 628).

Leaf-mine: A short linear mine which considerably widens towards the end, normally starting in the centre of the leaf (Spencer, 1972b: 86 (fig. 288); Spencer, 1976: 447). Larva: The larva is described by Allen (1957b); posterior spiracles each with approx., 13 bulbs; frontal appendix absent (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: Black, oval; posterior spiracles each with an ellipse of 12-15 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 447). Hosts in Britain: Apiaceae     Pastinaca sativa Mines in BMNH Pimpinella   Robbins, 1991: 65 Pimpinella major Mines in BMNH Pimpinella major Robbins, 1989: 25 Pimpinella saxifraga Mines in BMNH Pimpinella saxifraga Spencer, 1972b: 121 Hosts elsewhere: Apiaceae     Pimpinella major Nederlandse bladmineerders Pimpinella saxifraga Spencer, 1976: 447 Pimpinella saxifraga Spencer, 1990: 160 Pimpinella saxifraga Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June-September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Surrey (Egham) (Spencer, 1972b: 88), Warwick (Sutton Park and Alderman's Green) (Robbins, 1991: 65) and Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Austria, Germany, the [former] U.S.S.R (Ib, Byborg, Murula) (Spencer, 1976: 447) and Poland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis pubicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus isaea (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Hemiptarsenus ornatus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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