Delia quadripila (Stein, 1916)
Diptera, Anthomyiidae
mine
The larva mines a number of leaves, and bores in the stem segments inbetween. Frass, as far as visible, in large black lumps. Pupation outside the mine.
hostplants
Caryophyllaceae, oligophagous
Honckenya peploides; Minuartia; Moehringia trinervia.
phenology
Larvae in July (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
From Scandinavia to Germany, and from the UK to Poland (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
synonyms
Chortophila, Hylemyia, Phorbia quadripila.
references
Hering (1927b, 1933a, 1936b, 1957a), Séguy (1950a), Sønderup (1949a), Tescher (1999a), Zoerner (1970a).
03/02/2011