Ophiomyia hieracii Spencer, 1964
on Hieracium
parasite
The lava makes a slender gallery mine in the bark of the stem. Pupation in the mine.
hostplants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Hieracium lachenalii, laevigatum, sabaudum, umbellatum.
distribution within Europe
puparium
Rear spiraculum with 10 papillae.
posterior spiracula of the puparium (from de Meijere)
synonyms
Ophiomyia proboscidea (Strobl) is an invalid synonym of O. curvipalpis, but has been misinterpreted by Hering and de Meijere as what is now hieracii.
references
de Meijere (1937a), Pakalniškis (1986a, 1990a, 1994a), Papp & Černý (2015a), Spencer (1964a, 1976a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a), Zoerner (1969a).