Chromatomyia syngenesiae Hardy 1849 (Family Agromyzidae)


On Sonchus asper

Length 1.8-2.5mm;
Wing Length: 2.2-2.6mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
(4-6 Days) Summer
(Earliest: 18.9)
(7-12 Days)
(9-13 Days) ?

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)

Many Asteraceae
Parasitoids
Dacnusa areolaris Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Several Braconidae Larvae

Nature Spot: Chromatomyia horticola/syngenesiae agg.
British Leafminers: Chromatomyia syngenesiae
Leaf and Stem Mines of British Flies: Chromatomyia syngenesiae
Plant Parasites of Europe: Chromatomyia syngenesiae


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