Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Agromyzidae raised -> Chromatomyia horticola

Posted by Carnifex on 22-05-2020 11:41
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Hi,
this fly emerged from a Hesperis matronalis (Brassicaceae) leaf. Pupation occured in the leaf, and mining switched between upper and lower epidermis.
Several larva present, but most of them have been parasitized (probably by a Braconid).

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Edited by Carnifex on 20-11-2022 22:32

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-05-2020 13:49
#2
I would suggest Chromatomyia horticola

Posted by Carnifex on 22-05-2020 15:27
#3
Thanks Tony!