Melanagromyza aeneoventris (Fallén, 1823)
on Asteraceae
parasite
The larva lives as an internal stem borer; also the puparium in the stem.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Carduus acanthoides, crispus; Cirsium arvense, eriophorum, palustre, vulgare; Inula; Jacobaea vulgaris.
distribution within Europe
Puparium gelig wit tot bleek strokleurig. Achterspiracula ongeveer door hun eigen diameter gescheiden, voorzien van een centrale gechitiniseerde stekel, die gaaf kan zijn maar ook stomp en rafelig, 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 14-18 well-differentiated papillae in an incomplete ellipse, surrounding a central chitinised spine that may be entire or truncate and jagged.
synonyms
Melanagromyza aeneiventris; M. cirsii (Rondani, 1875).
parasitoids, predators
Chlorocytus spenceri; Syntomopus incisus.
references
Allen (1956a), Beuk (2002a), De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1991a), Cerny (2001a, 2011a), Černý, Andrade, Gonçalves & von Tschirnhaus (2018a), Černý & Merz (2005a, 2006a, 2007a), Černý & Vála (1999a), Černý, Vála & Barták (2001a), Cikman & Sasakawa (2007a), Ci̇velek, Çikman & Dursun (2008a), Gibbs (2002a), Griffiths (1962a), Hering (1955b, 1957b), Kabos (1971a), de Meijere (1924a, 1939a), Ostrauskas, Pakalniškis & Taluntytė (2003a), Pakalniškis (1986a, 1990a, 1996a), Papp & Černý (2015a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1995a, 1996a), Spencer (1953a, 1957d,f, 1966c, 1972a, 1976a), Starke (1942a), Starý (1930a), Süss (1982a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).