Cerodontha luctuosa (Meigen, 1830)
mine
Long, for most part interparenchymatous, corridor. Frass in one big clump. Up to three larvae in a mine. Pupation within the mine.
hostplants
Juncaceae, monophagous
Juncus articulatus, bufonius, conglomeratus, effusus, inflexus.
References to other plant genera are due to misidentifications (Nowakowski, 1973a).
phenology
Larvae from June to September (Nowakowski, 1973a); hibernation as puparium in the mine (Karl, 1926a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991a).
NE de Meijere (1941a) wrote that he had found the species near Amsterdam, but the hostplant he mentioned is Carex hirta. The “true” luctuosa was found as late as 2011 at Hoenderloo.
LUX not recorded Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
Europe west of Finland – Belarus – Serbia (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
larva
Described by Nowakowski (1973a). Rear spiraculum with 3 clawlike papillae. Also de Meijere (1928a, 1934a, 1941a, 1950a) discussed and described the larva (partly as als effusi) but part of his material comes from Carex hirta and refers to Cerodontha hirtae Nowakowski.
puparium
synonyms
Dizygomyza, Phytobia luctuosa; Dizygomyza effusi Karl, 1926.
notes
Member of the subgenus subgenus Dizygomyza (Nowakowski, 1973a).
references
Andersen (2012a), Andersen & Jonassen (1994a), Beiger (1955a, 1960a), Beuk (2002a), De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1991a), Černý (2001a, 2009a, 2010a, 2011a), Černý, Andrade, Gonçalves & von Tschirnhaus (2018a), Černý, Barták & Vaněk (2009a), Černý & Merz (2006a, 2007a), Černý & Vála (1996a), Černý, Vála & Barták (2001a), Groschke (1954a), Hering (1926b, 1955b, 1957a), Karl (1926a), Maček (1999a), de Meijere (1928a, 1934a, 1941a, 1949a), Michalska (1976a), Nowakowski (1973a), Pakalniškis (1990a, 1998a), Papp & Černý (2016a), Robbins (1991a), Sasakawa (1961a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1996a, 1999a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Spencer (1966b, 1972a, 1976a), Starke (1942a), Starý (1930a), Süss (1982a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a), Withers (2007a), Zoerner (1970a)