Solanum dulcamara, ‘s Hertogenbosch, de Moerputten © Wouter Bosgra (identification confirmed by breeding by Joke Erkelens)

mine

Said by Robbins to be similar to the mine of Pegomya hyoscyami, but to differ in the presence of an unusually large puparium. Probably a better discrimination is the unusually large clutch size, which on averge is 11 (Godfray, 1986a).

hostplants

Solanaceae, narrowly monophagous

Solanum dulcamara.

In Japan also on S. tuberosum (Suwa, 1975a).

BENELUX

BE not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2016)

NE recorded (Wouter Bosgra, 2012)

LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2016)

distribution within Europe

Known with certainty only from Germany, the UK and Spain; possibly also in Sweden and Poland (Fauna Europaea, 2012; Franzen ao, 1996a).

larva

See Ackland (1965a).

puparium

“Unusually large (6 mm); described by Ackland (1965a).”

references

Ackland (1965a), Chandler (1998a), Franzen, Büchs & Teschner (1996a), Godfray (1986a), Robbins (1991a), Suwa (1974a), Teschner (1999a).

11/08/2016