Melanagromyza angeliciphaga

Melanagromyza angeliciphaga is an internal stem borer. It is very difficult to identify from the adult fly but can be identified by examination of the pale yellow puparium within the stem of the host plant.

See the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme website for further details of the puparium, and other information about this species.

Melanagromyza limata /  M. sativae / M carota

(ref: Warrington, B. P. (2023). Melanagromyza angeliciphaga. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/agromyzinae/melanagromyza/melanagromyza-angeliciphaga/ on 13/12/2023)

Adult   Leafmine

Unless identified by a recognised expert, the puparium should be examined under a microscope and the identifying features shown clearly in the photographs submitted.  The host plant must be specified.

Where the host plants Angelica, Heracleum or Pastinaca are present.

(ref: Warrington, B. P. (2023). Melanagromyza angeliciphaga. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/75 on 04/08/2023)

Click on the 'further details' link in the 'Description' section above.  Then click on the Phenology tab which will provide phenology details for both adult and larval stages.

Nationally Scarce A

Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland

The record of 27th March 2021 is the first for VC55 but the species may be under recorded in our area.