Phytomyza brunnipes

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Description

Larvae mine leaves of Sanicle, creating dark gallery mines with grains of frass.

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

ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023). Phytomyza brunnipes. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/phytomyza/phytomyza-brunnipes/ on 13/12/2023)

Identification difficulty

larva adult

Recording advice

Photograph in natural light rather than back-light

Habitat

Woodland, on Sanicle

When to see it

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.

UK Status

Nationally Scarce A (ref: Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland)

VC55 Status

The 17th October 2023 record is the first for VC55