Phytomyza picridocecis Hering, 1957

mine

Larvae in the basal section of the midrib, that is galled and swollen. Puparium in the gall.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Picris hieracioides.

phenology

Larvae observed in June (Hering, 1957b).

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2008).

distribution within Europe

Germany (Fauna Europaea, 2008).

larve

references

Buhr (1955a, 1965a), Hering (1957a,b), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).

03/06/2014