mine in Populus deltoides - Aulagromyza populicola

Moved

Moved from Phytomyzinae.

Owen gave an unqualified ID of Aulagromyza populicola. Still wouldn't hurt to try and rear a male if the opportunity arises--that species is supposed to make an irregular blotch mine rather than linear, and it is supposed to pupate externally. Previous records: Europe & Ontario (i.e., first record for the USA).

… Charley Eiseman, 22 April, 2017 - 5:23pm

Another female, but...

I found 3 mines this year. One was pupating internally, but moribund. Another pupating internally, and I'm not sure. However,a third one pupated externally and yielded a female fly.

… Michael W. Palmer, 13 July, 2018 - 1:15pm

This would be a good one...

to send to Sonja.

… Charley Eiseman, 17 July, 2018 - 7:31pm

Moved

Moved from Leaf Miner Flies.

… Charley Eiseman, 3 September, 2016 - 9:29pm

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Leaf Mines.

I've found similar mines, and they don't seem to match any of the known Populus miners. Pupation is external, so I don't think the blackish object at the end of the mine is a viable puparium.

… Charley Eiseman, 7 July, 2016 - 7:20pm

An adult

emerged yesterday!

… Michael W. Palmer, 18 July, 2016 - 4:02pm

Nice!

The two genera recorded from Populus are Agromyza and Aulagromyza. This might be the latter, but I'm not sure. I hope you get a male too, but even if this can only be identified to genus, it will be interesting information. Did it pupate in the mine?

… Charley Eiseman, 18 July, 2016 - 4:17pm

Phytomyzinae

The adult belongs to subfamily Phytomyzinae.

… John F. Carr, 3 September, 2016 - 8:45pm

yes

but finding a male is unlikely. This is the only mine I could find. Maybe next year!

… Michael W. Palmer, 18 July, 2016 - 4:21pm