Phytomyza ranunculi (von Paula Schrank, 1803)
on Ranunculus etc.
Ficaria verna, Epen, Heimansgroeve, 17.iv.2019 © Cor Zonneveld
Ranunculus repens, Arnhem
Ranunculus repens, Amstelveen: detail
Ranunculus repens, lg. Tongeren © Hans Jonkman
mine
Rather long, somewhat untidy, upper-surface corridor. Frass in many small grains that are close together of form pearl chains. Pupation outside the mine. The larva is also able to mine the rind of the stem.
host plants
Ranunculaceae, oligophagous
Anemone narcissiflora, nemorosa; Ficaria verna; Myosurus minimus; Ranunculus aconitifolius, acris, alpestris, arvensis, auricomus, bulbosus, cassubicus, cornutus, flammula, gramineus, lanuginosus, lingua, montanus, oreophilus, platanifolius, polyanthemos, repens, sardous, sceleratus, thora, velutinus.
Only rarely on Anemone. In dried pools also on Ranunculus aquatilis (Buhr, 1932a).
phenology
Larvae can be found almost throughout the year, “even under the snow” (Hering, 1957a). Own material from May to November.
BENELUX
BE recorded (De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1991a; Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus, 1999a).
NE recorded van der Wulp (1871a, as praecox and zetterstedtii).
LUX recorded (Ellis, several localities).
distribution within Europe
Entire western Europe (Fauna Europaea, 2008).
larva
puparium
synonyms
Phytomyza flaveola Fallén, 1810; Ph. flava Fallén, 1823; Ph. albipes Meigen, 1830; Ph. flavoscutellata Meigen, 1830; Ph. pallida Meigen, 1830; Ph. praecox Meigen, 1830; Ph. scutellata Meigen, 1830; Ph. terminalis Meigen, 1830; Ph. vitripennis Meigen, 1830; Ph. maculipes Brullé, 1832; Ph. incisa Macquart, 1835; Ph. citrina von Roser, 1840; Ph. cinereovittata Zetterstedt, 1848; Ph. zetterstedtii Schiner, 1864; Ph. flavotibialis Strobl, 1902; Ph. islandica Rydén, 1953; Ph. pentalinearis Kuroda, 1954; Ph. tenuipennis Singh & Ipe, 1973.
notes
May well be our commonest leaf miner.
references
Amsel & Hering (1933a), Andersen (2013a), Andersen & Jonassen (1994a), Beiger (1955a, 1960a, 1965a, 1970a, 1979a), Beuk (2002a), Bland (1977a, 1992b), De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1991a), Buhr (1930a, 1932a, 1941b, 1964a), Černý (2001a, 2007a, 2011a, 2013a), Černý, Andrade, Gonçalves & von Tschirnhaus (2018a), Černý, Barták & Roháček (2004a), Černý, Barták & Vaněk (2009a), Černý & Merz (2005a, 2006a, 2007a), Černý & Vála (1999a), Černý, Vála Barták (2001a), Chałańska, Łabanowski & Soika (2006a), Civelek (2004a), Ci̇velek, Çikman & Dursun (2008a), Dempewolf (2001a), Drăghia (1972a, 1974a), Dreger & Myssura (2005a), Eiseman & Lonsdale (2018a), van Frankenhuyzen, Houtman & Kabos (1982a), Gil Ortiz (2009a), Griffiths (1962a, 1964a), Haase (1942a), Hartig (1939a), Hering (1924a, 1925a,b, 1927a, 1936b, 1955b, 1957a, 1967a), Huber (1969a), Kabos (1971a), Kvičala (1938a), Maček (1999a), Manning (1956a), Masetti, Lanzoni, Burgio & Süss (2004a), de Meijere (1924a, 1926a, 1939a, 1946a), Michalska (1970a, 1972a, 1976a, 2003a), Nowakowski (1954a), Ostrauskas, Pakalniškis & Taluntytė (2003a), Pakalniškis (1982b, 1990a, 1998a, 2004a), Pârvu (2005a), Robbins (1991a), Sasakawa (1961a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & von Tschirnhaus (1995a, 1996a, 1999a), Scheirs, De Bruyn & Verdyck (1993a), Seidel (1957a), Skala (1951a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Spencer (1953a, 1967a, 1972a, 1976a,b), Starke (1942a), Starý (1930a), Süss (1982a), Süss & Moreschi (2003a), von Tschirnhaus (1982a, 1999a), Utech (1962a), Vála & Rohacek (1983a), Warrington (2019c), van Wielink (2020a), van der Wulp (1871a), Zoerner (1969a, 1970a).