Melanagromyza aenea (Meigen, 1830)
on Urtica
parasite
The larva lives as an internal borer in the stem; there also the pupation.
host plants
Urticaceae, monophagous
Urtica dioica.
distribution within Europe
Puparium gelig wit tot bleek strokleurig. Achterspiracula sterk gechitiniseerd, diepzwart, door hun eigen diameter gescheiden, voorzien van een centrale gechitiniseerde stekel op een brede basis, omgeven door 14-18 goed gedifferentieerde papillen.
puparium
Puparium yellowish white to pale straw coloured. Rear spiracula chitinised, solid black, separated by their own diameter, bearing a central chitinised spine on a broad base, surrounded by 14-18 well-differentiated papillae.
rear spiracula (from Spencer, 1957d)
synonyms
Melanagromyza fuscociliata Hendel, 1931.
references
Bland (2001a), Černý (2001a, 2011a), Černý, Andrade, Gonçalves & von Tschirnhaus (2018a), Černý & Merz (2007a), Černý, Vála & Barták (2001a), Hering (1955b), Papp & Černý (2015a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1996a), Spencer (1972a, 1976a, 1990a), Süss (1982a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).