The larvae of Chromatomyia aprilina mine the leaves of Honeysuckle, forming a long corridors which radiate from the midrib on the upper leaf surface. In winter the mine may not be associated with the midrib.  Frass occurs in long strips along the edges of the corridor.

See the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme webpage for this species for further details of puparium and adult insect.

Chromatomyia lonicerae / Chromatomyia periclymeni

ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023).  Chromatomyia aprilina. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/chromatomyia… on 13/12/2023)

Leafmine Adult

Leafmine: Please provide a back-lit image of the leafmine and state the host plant.

Where Honeysuckle is present.

Click on the 'further details' link in the 'Description' section above.  Then click on the Phenology tab which will provide phenology details for both adult and larval stages.

The leafmines may be found in most months of the year.

The larval foodplant is Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum).

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Diptera/C.aprilina.htm

https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/diptera/brachycera/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/chromatomyia/chromatomyia-aprilina/