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Chromatomyia syngenesiae Hardy, 1849 (a leaf-mining fly)

Date: 6 July 2003
Location: Berks, England
State: Larva
Record Summary: White linear leaf mines in Common Sow Thistle
Associated organism: in live leaf upper surface of Sonchus oleraceus
Identification Notes: A very common mine on Common Sow Thistle.

1 chalcid and 3 tiny ichneumons emerged.

Images etc

magnified photograph Mine - leaf upper surface 500 by 421 pixels
magnified photograph Mined leaf - lower surface - close-up of the mined area 326 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Mined leaf - lower surface 172 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Mined leaf - upper surface - close-up of mined area 348 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Mined leaf - upper surface 180 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Puparia - enlarged 25 Kb 343 by 230 pixels
magnified photograph Puparia and mines - transmitted light 500 by 445 pixels
magnified photograph Puparia and mines - transmitted light 500 by 462 pixels
magnified photograph Puparia under lower epidermis 500 by 343 pixels
magnified photograph Puparia under lower epidermis 500 by 413 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium - magnified 500 by 302 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium - magnified 500 by 361 pixels
naked eye photograph Puparium - magnified 500 by 371 pixels
naked eye photograph Puparium - magnified 500 by 284 pixels
magnified photograph Puparium and mines - transmitted light 500 by 348 pixels

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