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Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803) [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Musca ranunculi Schrank, 1803. Fauna boica 3(1): 140. Phytomyza flava Fallén, 1823b. Phytomyzides et Ochtidiae Sveciae : 3. Phytomyza flavoscutellata Fallén, 1823b. Phytomyzides et Ochtidiae Sveciae : 4. Phytomyza terminalis Meigen, 1830. Syst. Beschr. 6: 195. Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803); Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 70 (figs 229-230A), 71, 75, 119. Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803); Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 480-2, figs 845-848A. Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803); Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 22, 41, 43, 44 (fig. 156) 50, 190.

Leaf-mine: Larva forms a conspicuous white linear mine with frass in closely adjoining grains. Pupation external (Spencer, 1972b:70 (figs 229-230A), 75; Spencer, 1976: 481, 483 (figs. 846, 848A)). The mine is illustrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Phytomyza ranunculi on Ranunculus repens. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1926), Sasakawa (1961), Dempewolf (2001: 195) and Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Puparium: The puparium is illustrated by Ellis (Nederlandse bladmineerders).Greyish or brown; posterior spiracles each with about 18-20 bulbs (Spencer, 1976: 481). Hosts in Britain: Ranunculaceae       Ranunculus     Mines in BMNH Ranunculus     Robbins, 1989: 26 Ranunculus spp.   Spencer, 1972b: 75 Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Robbins, 1991: 27 Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Spencer, 1972b: 119 Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup Mines in BMNH Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup Robbins, 1991: 27 Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Bland, 1992 Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Mines in BMNH Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Spencer, 1972b: 119 Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Robbins, 1991: 27 Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Bland, 1992 Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Mines in BMNH Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Robbins, 1991: 27 Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Spencer, 1972b: 119 Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort Bland, 1992 Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort Mines in BMNH Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort Spencer, 1972b: 119 Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Bland, 1992 Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Mines in BMNH Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Robbins, 1991: 27 Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Spencer, 1972b: 119 Ranunculus sardous Hairy Buttercup Mines in BMNH Hosts elsewhere: Ranunculaceae       Anemone nemorosa   Nederlandse bladmineerders Myosurus     Hering, 1957a Myosurus     Spencer, 1990: 22 Ranunculus     Spencer, 1976: 481 Ranunculus     Mines in BMNH Ranunculus     Spencer, 1990: 22 Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Spencer, 1976: 481 Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Mines in BMNH Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus lanuginosus   Mines in BMNH Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Spencer, 1976: 481 Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Mines in BMNH Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Dempewolf, 2001: 195 Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Nederlandse bladmineerders Ranunculus sceleratus Celery-leaved Buttercup Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: February, May-November. Time of year - adults: August. Distribution in Britain: Common and widespread throughout England and Scotland, generally distributed (Spencer, 1972b: 75) including Inner Hebrides (Isle of Coll) (Bland, 1992), Warwick (Brandon and Foleshill) (Robbins, 1991: 27), Channel Is. (Martinez in Fauna Europaea), Berks, Derby, East Gloucester, East Kent, East Norfolk, Forfar, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Leicester, Mid-west York, North Hants, North Lincoln, North-east York, South Devon, South Somerset, South-east York, South-west York, Stafford, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Norfolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, DF, GiGL, NE, SNH). Also recorded in Ireland (Spencer, 1972b: 75). Distribution elsewhere: Holarctic. Widespread throughout Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 481), Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Belgium (de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991; Scheirs, de Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1999), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 578; Dempewolf, 2001: 195), Austria, Azores, Belarus, Canary Is., Czech Republic, Estonia, European Turkey, Faroe Is., French mainland, Hungary, Iceland, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Madeira, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish mainland and Switzerland (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Range extending to the Kirghiz Republic of the [former] U.S.S.R. (Spencer, 1976: 481). Also recorded in Canada (Spencer, 1976: 480), Chile (Mines in BMNH) and Japan (Spencer, 1990: 41). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis orbicularis (Nees, 1834) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis pubicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus chabrias (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus isaea (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus minoeus (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Diglyphus pusztensis (Erdös) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Hemiptarsenus ornatus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Hemiptarsenus unguicellus (Zetterstedt) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Necremnus tidius (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pediobius metallicus (Nees) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Pnigalio soemius (Walker) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Miscogaster elegans Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Miscogaster maculata Walker Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae

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