Chromatomyia scabiosae (Hendel, 1935)
Diptera, Agromyzidae
mine
Upper-surface corridor, loops closely together. Frass in thread fragments or pearl string, seemingly lying in a central line. Pupation within the mine.
hostplants
Caprifoliaceae, monophagous
Scabiosa columbaria, ochroleuca.
phenology
Larvae in September (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
UK, Germany, Poland, Spain (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
larva
Described by de Meijere (1937a).
puparium
Black.
references
Beiger (1965a), de Meijere (1937a), Hering (1957a), Spencer (1954a, 1972a,b), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).
18/12/2011