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Trypeta immaculata (Macquart, 1835) [Diptera: Tephritidae] Tephritis immaculata Macquart, 1835. Hist. nat. Ins., Dipt. 2: 467. Trypeta hamifera Loew, 1846. Linn. ent. 1: 496. Trypeta immaculata (Macquart, 1835); White, 1988: 63. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5a): 24, 40.

Leaf-mine: Details unknown. Pupation internal. Larva: Details unknown. Puparium: Yellow; anterior spiracle openings arranged in large arcs, not elevated on a fan-like structure; posterior spiracles each with a central opening larger and more raised than the lateral openings (White, 1988: 63). Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Cichorium intybus Chicory Pitkin, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crepis paludosa Marsh Hawks-beard Bland & Rotheray, 1994 Hieracium     Robbins, 1991: 124 Taraxacum     Uffen, 1978: 222 Taraxacum     White, 1988: 63 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Aposeris     Hering, 1957a Crepis     Hering, 1957a Crepis     White, 1988: 63 Crepis paludosa Marsh Hawks-beard Nederlandse bladmineerders Hieracium     Hering, 1957a Hieracium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Hieracium     White, 1988: 63 Hypochaeris     Nederlandse bladmineerders Hypochaeris     Hering, 1957a Hypochaeris     White, 1988: 63 Lapsana     Hering, 1957a Lapsana     White, 1988: 63 Lapsana communis Nipplewort Nederlandse bladmineerders Leontodon     Hering, 1957a Leontodon     White, 1988: 63 Leontodon autumnalis Autumn Hawkbit Nederlandse bladmineerders Mycelis     Hering, 1957a Mycelis     White, 1988: 63 Mycelis muralis Wall Lettuce Nederlandse bladmineerders Prenanthes     Hering, 1957a ? Senecio vulgaris Groundsel White, 1988: 63 Sonchus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Sonchus     Hering, 1957a Sonchus     White, 1988: 63 Taraxacum     Hering, 1957a Taraxacum officinale Dandelion Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September-October. Time of year - adults: May-June, the following year. Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: North-east Scotland (White, 1988: 63), Perth (Craighall Gorge, Blairgowrie; Romadie Wood, Bridge of Cally, Den of Riechip, Butterstone) (Bland & Rotheray, 1994), Warwick (Alvecote) (Robbins, 1991), Mid Perth and North-east York (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SNH). Also throughout Ireland (White, 1988: 63). NBN Distribution maps of known host species: Distribution elsewhere: Europe, except Mediterranean area (White, 1988: 63), including The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders) and Belgium (Leclercq & de Bruyn, 1991). See also Fauna Europaea. Parasitoids: Unknown.

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