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St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 1 - Pegomya bicolor

St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 1 - Pegomya bicolor
Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
April 10, 2017
Pegomya

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St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 1 - Pegomya bicolor St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 2 - Pegomya bicolor St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 3 - Pegomya bicolor St. Andrews leaf miner on Rumex crispus SA814 2017 4 - Pegomya bicolor

Pegomya bicolor
Identification confirmed by Brad Sinclair.

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Leaf Mines.

I presume this is the same species you reared in Durham last year, but it would be nice to get some adults since this would extend the known range even further south.

 
The Pegomya mostly pupated, a
The Pegomya mostly pupated, and I gave them some damp sand mixed with soil (hopefully not too wet). I hope something will emerge--should they emerge soon or will it be next year?

 
Should be within a few weeks
Most Pegomya seem to have several generations per year.

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