Liriomyza heringi Nowakowski, 1961
Diptera, Agromyzidae
mine
Blotch, frass in black grains. Pupation outside the mine.
hostplants
Euphorbiaceae, monophagous
Euphorbia esula, nicaeensis, palustris, salicifolia.
Possibly found also on E. amygaloides.
phenology
Larvae found in early October (Romania).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
Lithuania, Romania (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Described and illustrated by Nowakowski (196a). Mandibles two-teethed, alternating; front spiraculum indistinctly bifid with 7-9 papillae, rear spiraculum with 9 papillae in an incomplete oval.
puparium
Yellow, shining, almost smooth, 1.8mm.
notes
The type material was collected in Romania in 1930 by Hering, and identified then als L. pascuum. After the description of the larvae and what is known of the mine of heringi the two species are indistinguishable. The mines of pascuum as a rule are communal; nothing is sid about this for heringi – perhaps this may give a hint.
references
Drăghia (1967a, 1968a, 1972a), Hering (1932g), Nowakowski (1961a), Pakalniškis (1986a), Popescu-Gorj & Drăghia (1966a).
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