Phytomyza brunnipes
Larvae mine leaves of Sanicle, creating dark gallery mines with grains of frass.
See the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme webpage for this species for further details of puparium and adult insect.
ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023). Phytomyza brunnipes. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/phytomyza/phytomyza-brunnipes/ on 13/12/2023)
larva 
adult 
Photograph in natural light rather than back-light
Woodland, on Sanicle
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Nationally Scarce A (ref: Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
The 17th October 2023 record is the first for VC55
sue
Swithland Wood, northern part
17 October 2023
on Sanicle
sue
Swithland Wood, northern part
17 October 2023
on sanicle
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
19 October 2023
sue
Swithland Wood, northern part
17 October 2023
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
19 October 2023
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
19 October 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Agromyzidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 17/10/2023 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 29/01/2025 (Bell, Melinda)
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