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Phytomyza cytisi
The larvae of the fly Phytomyza cytisi mine the leaves of Laburnum. The mine is linear with primary feeding lines often distinct. Frass is usually in black thread-like strips.
See the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme website for further details of puparium, adult insect and host plants.
ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023). Phytomyza cytisi. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/phytomyza/phytomyza-cytisi/ on 13/12/2023)
Leafmine: Please provide a back-lit image of the mine and state the host species.
Hostplant: Laburnum
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Leafmine may be found between June and December.
Pupation occurs outside the mine. Puparium brown.
Widespread, but sometimes local in Britain.
Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Agromyzidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 15
- First record:
- 23/08/2018 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 21/09/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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