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Chromatomyia primulae
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Chromatomyia primulae (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) (a leaf-mining fly)

Date: 12 June 2002
Location: Berks, England
State: Pupa
Record Summary: linear mine in Primrose leaf
Associated organism: in mined leaf of Primula vulgaris
Identification Notes: Linear white mine in upper surface of leaf; frass in large sparse lumps. Mine finally extends to lower surface where the fly pupates with the anterior spiracles protruding through the lower epidermis.

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magnified photograph Mine - by transmitted light - enlarged 500 by 257 pixels
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magnified photograph Mined leaves - upper surface 500 by 339 pixels
magnified photograph Mined leaves - undersurface 436 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Mines from lower surface of leaf - enlarged 445 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Mines in upper surface of leaf - enlarged 500 by 344 pixels
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magnified photograph Puparium - dorsal view - magnified 500 by 400 pixels
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magnified photograph Puparium - spiracles protruding through lower surface of leaf - magnified 500 by 400 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium - ventral view - magnified 500 by 245 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium in lower surface of leaf - magnified 500 by 359 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium in lower surface of leaf - magnified 500 by 400 pixels

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