Ophiomyia senecionina Hering, 1944
on Jacobaea
parasite
The larva mines an inconspicuous gallery in the bark of the stem; sometimes it continues for a short while on the petiole or midrib. The mine is best seen by looking for the puparium that is found at its end, mostly close to a leaf base.
hostplants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Jacobaea erucifolia, vulgaris.
distribution within Europe
larva
Rear spiraculum with 6-14 papillae.
puparium
posterior spiraculum of the puparium (from de Meijere).
references
Černý & Vála (1996a), Hering (1944a, 1957a), de Meijere (1946a), Papp & Černý (2015a), Spencer (19654a, 1972a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).