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Botanophila dissecta (Meigen, 1826) (an anthomyiid fly)

Warning: Identification questionable
Date: 29 May 2004
Location: West Gloucestershire, England
State: Larva
Record Summary: larvae mining Choke on Cocksfoot grass
Associated organism: mining young, fertilised fruitbody of Epichloe typhina
Identification Notes: Two Anthomyiid spp feed on Epichloe - Botanophila dissecta and B. laterella and there are two feeding strategies: in a case (like this one) and in a mine. Unfortunately it isn't known which species each larva corresponds to. (Thanks to Mike Ackland for this information)

Images etc

magnified photograph Case - portion - magnified 500 by 332 pixels
magnified photograph Egg shell - magnified 500 by 245 pixels
naked eye photograph Larval case - dorsal view - magnified 430 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Larval case - in situ - enlarged 167 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Larval case - lateral view - magnified 152 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Larval case - lateral view - magnified 156 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Larval case - oblique view - magnified 361 by 500 pixels

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