Pericallis papyracea; from Hering (1927a)

mine

Long, rather slender, upper-surface gallery with irregularly scalloped sides. Frass is short rods at the sides. Pupation external, exit slit in upper epidermis.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Pericallis papyracea.

phenology

Larvae in March, April.

distribution within Europe

Canary Islands (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

synonyms

Phytomyza burchardti Hering, 1957

references

Hering (1927a, 1957a), Spencer (1965c).

13/08/2010