![]() Dip:Agromyzidae
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Phytomyza
tanaceti Hendel, 1923)
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Food Plant: Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy),Achillea ageratum (English Mace) Mine: early and late Summer Notes: Makes a long linear mine with frass with closely adjoining grains (as shown). The mine is intially lower surface, but finally upper surface. A widespread miner. The puparium is black, unlike Liriomyza tanaceti on the same host, which has a yellow puparium. pupation is outside the mine. The mine shown is on English Mace herb (Achillea ageratum). Data: 08.xi.2016, Cottingham, South-east Yorkshire, VC61 Image:© Barry Warrington Recording Grade: 5 References: |
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