Melanagromyza moatesi Warrington, 2019

on Eupatorium

parasite

The larvae bore in the pith of the stems; there also the pupation, low in the stem.

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Eupatorium cannabinum.

distribution within Europe

Eastern England.

pupa

Posterior spiracula fused, each one with a heavy median spine (from Warrington).

references

Warrington (2019a).