Mine: July, Nov-Dec

Pupa: Inside the leaf gallery - illustrated.

Notes: The mine is a long gallery which is formed mostly in the apical parts of the leaf.  Formerly Dizygomyza caricicola.

A close up of the gallery is here. Mines confirmed from adults (det. David Gibbs, reference collection) which emerged 6.iii.2005 indoors. Female adult retained, coll. Rob Edmunds

Image:© Rob Edmunds

Data: 19.ii.2005, Ash Vale, Surrey, VC17