Melanagromyza tripolii Spencer, 1957
on Tripolium
parasite
The larva lives as an internal stem borer; also the puparium in the stem.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Tripolium pannonicum subsp. tripolium (= Aster tripolium).
distribution within Europe
Puparium oranjebruin. Achterspiracula sterk gechitiniseerd, diepzwart, met hun eigen diameter uit elkaar, voorzien van een korte centrale gechitiniseerde stekel, omgeven door 14 goed gedifferentieerde papillen.
puparium
Puparium orange-brown. Rear spiracula strongly chitinised, solid black, separated by their own diameter, bearing a small central chitinised spine, surrounded by 14 well-differentiated papillae.
rear spiracula (from Spencer, 1957d)
references
Beuk (2002a), Černý (2001a), Černý & Bächli (2018a), Černý & Merz (2006a), Ci̇velek, Çikman & Dursun (2008a), Civelek, Tonguc, Ozgul & Dursun (2007a), Hering (1957b), de Meijere (1925a), Papp & Černý (2015a), van Soelen & Markusse (1983a), Spencer (1957d, 10972a, 1976a), von Tschirnhaus (1981a, 1999a).