Cerodontha silvatica (Groschke, 1957)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusCerodontha (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly) :
1: Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly)
15 Apr 2004 OSGR: SX88 50° 40’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
leaf mines in Greater Woodrush
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - magnifiedImage 3: Adult - lateral view - close-up - magnified - grey backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 5: Puparium - anterior spiracles - magnifiedImage 6: Puparium - posterior spiracles - magnifiedImage 7: Specimen L (pupated at base): Leaf mine (puparium indicated)Image 8: Specimen L (pupated at base): Leaf mine (puparium indicated) (2)Image 9: Specimen L (pupated at base): Puparium in leaf mineImage 10: Specimen M (pupated at tip): Leaf mine (puparium indicated)Image 11: Specimen M (pupated at tip): Leaf mine (puparium indicated) (2)Image 12: Specimen S (pupated at tip): Leaf mine (puparium indicated)Image 13: Specimen S (pupated at tip - black arrow): Leaf mine, grey arrow - f...Image 14: Teneral - abdomen - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 15: Teneral - antennae - close-up - magnified - grey backgroundImage 16: Teneral - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 17: Teneral - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 18: Teneral - thorax - dorsal view - close-up - magnifiedImage 19: Teneral - ventral view - close-up - magnified
2: Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly)
5 May 2003 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Two long parallel mines in leaf of Great Woodrush on roadside bank
Image 1: Adult fly - lateral - magnifiedImage 2: Mined leafImage 3: Mined leaf (2)Image 4: Mine - near leaf base - note puparium in righthand mineImage 5: Mines - apicesImage 6: Mines - basal endImage 7: Puparium - anterior end - magnifiedImage 8: Puparium - magnifiedImage 9: Puparium - posterior spiracles - caudal - magnifiedImage 10: Puparium - posterior spiracles - caudal - magnified (2)Image 11: Puparium - posterior spiracles - lateral - magnifiedImage 12: Puparium - posterior spiracles - magnifiedImage 13: Puparium - posterior spiracles - magnified (2)Image 14: Puparium - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gibbs, D. 2003 Cerodontha silvatica (Groschke, 1957) (Diptera, Agromyzidae) new to Britain Dipterists Digest 2003 10,61-65 Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) 10: 61-65.

Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cerodontha silvatica (a leaf-mining fly)

A leaf-mining fly that mines the leaves of Greater Woodrush (Luzula sylvatica). It was added to British list in 2003

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