Pegomya bicolor
Length 6 to 8 mm. Both male and female have an orange abdomen and a grey or blackish thorax. The legs are mainly orange. Detailed examination is required to identify to species level.
Hedgerows and flower meadows where adults take nectar and pollen.
March to October.
The larvae are leaf miners often favouring Dock species, but also using Russian Vine.
Widespread in England and Wales, though possibly under recorded due to the difficulties of identification.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 June 2016
Specimen examined
Leaf mine found 7.6.2016 hatched 1.7.2016
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 June 2016
leaf mines on Russian Vine
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 June 2016
mines on Russian Vine
immediately prior to pupation
David Nicholls
Charnwood Lodge
17 September 2016
leaf mine on Rumex acetosa
David Nicholls
Ratby garden
15 May 2020
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Anthomyiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 02/05/2014 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 14/07/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 June 2016
Specimen examined <br /> Leaf mine found 7.6.2016 hatched 1.7.2016
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
