Phytomyza alyssi Nowakowski, 1975
Diptera, Agromyzidae
mine
Elongated upper-surface, locally ful depth, primary blotch with irregular lateral expansions. Frass in rather large angular grains. One to three larvae in a mine. Pupation outside the mine, exit slit in upper epidermis.
hostplants
Brassicceae, monophagous
Aurinia saxatilis.
phenology
Larvae from July to September, sometimes October, in two generations; hibernation as puparium.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
Poland (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Mandible with 2 teeth, not or hardly alternating; front spiraculum with 7-9 papillae, rear spriraculum with 12-15.
puparium
1.7-2.7 m long, whitish tot brownish yellow,smooth, with shallow segment limits.
references
Černý (2011a), Nowakowski (1975a).
19/10/2014