Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (eggs, larvae, pupae)
 Leaf mine ID => Agromyzidae: Phytomyza adjuncta/melana
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| ESant |
Posted on 29-03-2021 18:58
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Hello, I photographed this leaf mine on a Pimpinella saxifraga in Bazzano (AQ), Italy on November 15th 2019. Is it a Phytomyza mine? And is it possible to identify the species? Thank you in advance, Emanuele ESant attached the following image:  [272.46Kb] Edited by ESant on 04-04-2021 17:23 |
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| ESant |
Posted on 29-03-2021 18:58
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Photo 2:
ESant attached the following image:  [282.67Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 03-04-2021 10:57
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4545 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Emanuele, after some respite and exclusion of other possible candidates I'm quite sure it's Phytomyza adjuncta. Greetings, Eric |
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| ESant |
Posted on 03-04-2021 16:16
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you very much Eric! |
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| Barry |
Posted on 03-04-2021 16:59
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Member Location: England Posts: 72 Joined: 20.10.12 |
How have you ruled out Phytomyza melana? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 03-04-2021 17:08
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4545 Joined: 11.11.18 |
I thought I did: http://agromyzida...y/term/388. I could not find an image of the mine but it should start in the centre of the leaf and be short. |
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| Barry |
Posted on 04-04-2021 16:13
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Member Location: England Posts: 72 Joined: 20.10.12 |
The first image does show mines that are starting in the middle of the leaf. Not possible to determine without rearing adult material. |
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| ESant |
Posted on 04-04-2021 17:23
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you for the correction, Barry. |
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| Barry |
Posted on 04-04-2021 20:17
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Member Location: England Posts: 72 Joined: 20.10.12 |
No problem. See the recording grade on the website; http://agromyzidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/323 Phytomyza adjuncta is a Grade 5, meaning rearing adults is essential. |
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