Chromatomyia griffithsiana (Beiger, 1977)
on Lactuca
Lactuca alpina (from Beiger, 1977a)
mine
Lower surface gallery with very few frass grains. Pupation in the mine; the anterior spiracula project through the epidermis.
hostplants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Lactuca alpina.
phenology
Mining larvae in the first half of July and the first half of September.
distribution within Europe
larva
cephalic skeleton, spinulation, anterior and posterior spiraculum.
puparium
shining yellowish brown.
synonyms
Phytomyza griffithsiana.
references
Beiger (1977a).