Meromyza saltatrix (Linnaeus 1761) (Family Chloropidae)
Length: 3-4.5mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
(3-10 Days)
| (Winter)
| (15 Days)
| May - October (Earliest: 19.7) |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous Stem Borer) |
Several Poaceae |
Food: (Adult) |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar, Pollen |
Chaerophyllum temulum Nectar, Pollen |
Possible Parasitoids: (Larva) |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Predators: |
Lindenius albilabris |
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Meromyza saltatrix
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