The larvae of the fly Liriomyza amoena mine the leaves of Elder, creating a large blotch mine with conspicuous frass.

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

ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023).  Liriomyza amoena. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/liriomyza/liriomyza-amoena/ on 13/12/2023)

None.

Leafmine Adult

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

Host plant: Elder

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.

Leafmines may be found mainly between May and October.

Widespread and common 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/L.amoena.htm

https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/diptera/brachycera/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/liriomyza/liriomyza-amoena/