Ophiomyia verbasci Černý, 1991
Diptera, Agromyzidae
mine
Lower-surface gallery that begins near the midrib, in the upper third of the leaf. Frass in dispersed grains at either sides of the gallery. Pupation in the mine, in a lower-surface pupal chamber.
hostplants
Scrophulariaceae, monophagous
Verbascum thapsus.
phenology
A fly emerged from its puparium in late June.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2012).
distribution within Europe
Czechia, Hungary.
puparium
Pale orange, shining, segmentation indistinct, length 2 mm. Anterior spiraculum black, on long stalk. Posterior spiraculum long, yellowish brown with 11 marginal papillae.
references
Černý (1991a), Papp & Černý (2015a).
18/01/2016