Melanagromyza nigrissima Spencer, 1976
on Anthriscus, Hercleum
parasite
The larva lives as an internal borer in the stem; there also the pupation.
hostplants
Apiaceae, oligophagous
Anthriscus sylvestris; Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum.
distribution within Europe
puparium
Yellowish. The posterior spiracula are dark brown to black, separated from each other by 1/2 to 3/4 of their diameter; each with a strong central spine, surrounded by 9-14 papillae in an incomplete ellipse.
references
Černý (2001a), Černý, Barták & Roháček (2004a), Ostrauskas, Pakalniskis & Taluntytė (2003a), Pakalniškis (1993a, 1996a, 1996b), Papp & Černý (2015a), Spencer (1976a).