Phytomyza cineracea Hendel, 1920
on Ranunculus
parasite
The larva lives as a borer in the pith of the stem.
host plants
Ranunculaceae, monophagous
Ranunculus aconitifolius, acris, breyninus, lanuginosus, polyanthemos subsp. nemorosus, repens.
distribution within Europe
puparium
Described by de Meijere (1928a). Rear spiraculum with ± 20 papillae.
synonyms
The species is closely related, according to Spencer conspecific, with Phytomyza nigritula.
According to Černý ao (2018a) the biology of this species is not known!
references
Buhr (1964a), Černý (2013a), Černý, Andrade, Gonçalves & von Tschirnhaus (2018a), de Meijere (1928a, 1939a), Sasakawa (1961a), Spencer (1954a, 1976a, 1990a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).