Aulagromyza populicola (Walker, 1853)

Populus nigra, Duin en Kruidberg

detail, lighted from behind


Populus nigra, Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen: exit slits
mine
Irregular, yellowish green, upper-surface blotch. Pupation outside the mine; exit slit in upper epidermis. The exit slit is unusually long: from half to almost three quarters of a circle. Frass in rather few, coarse grains.
hostplants
Salicaceae, monophagous
Populus balsamifera,x canadensis, caroliensis, nigra, nigra, tremula.
phenology
In middle France larvae found in July-mid August and end September- mid November (Martinez & Gumez, 1998a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
NE recorded (Ellis: not rare in the dunes).
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
From Denmark and the Baltic States to France, and from Ireland to Italy (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
larve
puparium
Described by de Meijere (1934a).
synonyms
Phytagromyza pulcherrima Rydén, 1947.
references
Buhr (1964a), Eiseman & Lonsdale (2018a), Hering (1921a, 1923a, 1925a, 1955b, 1957a), Huber (1969a), Kirichenko, Augustin & Kenis (2018a), Kollár & Hrubík (2009a), Maček (1999a), Martinez & Gumez (1998a), Matošević, Pernek, Dubravac & Barić (2009a), de Meijere (1934a, 1938a), Michalska (2003a), Pakalniškis (1982b), Papp (2009a), Papp & Černý (2016a), Robbins (1991a), Skuhravá & Roques, 2000a), Spencer (1972a, 1976a), Starke (1942a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a), Zoerner (1969a, 1970a)