Botanophila dissecta (Meigen, 1826), (a choke fly)
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29 May 2004 at OSGR: SO71 in West Glos, England

Record Summarylarvae mining Choke on Cocksfoot grass
Found asLarva
Date29 May 2004
Associated organismEpichloe typhina
OS grid refOSGR: SO71
Lat/Lon51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W
Vice CountyWest Glos, VC no: 34
CountryEngland

Notes: Two Anthomyiid spp feed on Epichloe - Botanophila dissecta and B. laterella and there are two feeding strategies: in a case (like this one) and in a mine. Unfortunately it isn’t known which species each larva corresponds to. (Thanks to Mike Ackland for this information)

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