Cerodontha silvatica (Groschke, 1957), (a leaf-mining fly)


15 Apr 2004 at OSGR: SX88 in South Devon, England

Record Summaryleaf mines in Greater Woodrush
Found asLarva
Date15 April 2004
Associated organismLuzula sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SX88
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 3° 40’ W
Vice CountySouth Devon, VC no: 3
CountryEngland
Voucher15 Apr 2004[D,L-T]
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Notes:

Specimens: D,L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T.

M and S pupated at leaf tip, (S forced to do this by dead patch in leaf), others pupated in or near leaf base.

P had emerged by 27 May

N had half emerged and died by 31 May

S had emerged by 31 May

M was freshly emerged (teneral) on 31 May

T had emerged by 5 June (but not by 4 June). Male - confirmed by DJG.

D and R each produced a single parasitic hymenopteran.

L and Q never emerged.

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