Phytomyza athamantae Hering, 1943
Diptera, Agromyzidae
mine
A corridor that occupies 3-4 of the finest leaf segments. Frass in thread fragments. Pupation external.
hostplants
Apiaceae, monophagous
Athamanta cretensis.
phenology
Larvae in July.
distribution within Europe
Austria (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Anterior spiraculum bud-shaped, with c. 6 papillae; rear spiraculum with c. 12 papillae in an ellipse (de Meijere, 1943a). The description of the larva by Beri (1971a), taken from Clematis alpina, is a mystification.
pupa
Black, shining, segment borders only weakly constricted.
references
Beri (1971a), Hering (1943a), de Meijere (1943a).
16.viii.2009