Food Plant: Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle), Lonicera periclymenum, L.xylosteum (Honeysuckle), Symphoricarpos rivularis (Snowberry)

Mine: June, October

Notes: Forms an upper surface mine which is normally blotchy (as shown). The young mine is stellate. The initial mine is purple in colour - turning brown as it ages. There are two mines shown above. A local and uncommon miner.

Pupa: In the mine. The posterior spiracles are on short projections, each with around 20 bulbs

Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Grade: 2

Data: 08.vi.2005, Yateley Heath Wood, Hants, VC12

Image:© Rob Edmunds