Phytomyza cirsii Hendel, 1923

Cirsium cf arvense, Belgium, prov. Namur, Nismes, RN Montagne-aux-Buis © Stéphane Claerebout

Cirsium arvense,Flevoland, Reve-Abbertbos © Hans Jonkman
Cirsium vulgare, Amstelveen
mine
Tortuous, upper-surface corridor, often somewhat greyish or yellowish, and/or following the leaf margin. Frass grains fairly small, separated by about their own diameter. Primary feeding lines often conspicuous. Pupation external.
hostplants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Carduus acanthoides, crispus, defloratus & subsp. glaucus, nutans, personata; Cirsium acaulon, arvense, candelabrum, eriophorum, oleraceum, palustre, pannonicum, vulgare; Cynara; Serratula tinctoria.
phenology
Larvae in June-July and August-September (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1996a).
NE recorded (de Meijere, 1924a).
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2008).
distribution within Europe
From Sweden and Finland to Spain and the Alps, and from Ireland to Lithuania, Poland and Austria; also Thrace (Fauna Europaea, 2008).
larva
synonyms
Phytomyza cirsicola Hendel, 1927.
references
Ahr (1966a), Amsel & Hering (1931a), Beiger (1955a, 1960a, 1978a, 1979a), Beuk (2002a), Bland (2001a), Buhr (1932a, 1941b, 1964a), Černý (2001a, 2011a), Černý & Vála (1999a), Černý, Vála & Barták (2001a), Ci̇velek, Çikman & Dursun (2008a), Dreger & Myssura (2005a), van Frankenhuyzen, Houtman & Kabos (1982a), Griffiths (1962a), Hartig (1939a), Hering (1926b, 1936b, 1949a, 1955b, 1957a), Huber (1969a), Kabos (1971a), Maček (1999a), Manning (1956a), de Meijere (1924a, 1926a, 1939a), Michalska (1970a, 1972a, 1976a, 2003a), Nowakowski (1954a), Ostrauskas, Pakalniškis & Taluntytė (2003a), Pakalniškis (1986a, 1990a), Robbins (1991a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1995a, 1996a), Skala (1951a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Spencer (1953a, 1957a, 1972a, 1976a), Stammer (2016a), Starý (1930a), Surányi (1942a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a), Zoerner (1969a, 1970a).
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