Euleia heraclei

Common name  

celery fly

Description

Typical of Euleia larvae with the following specific characteristics for the third instar:

Body. Body length 7.5–10mm.

Head. Stomal region: Number of oral ridges 5–6 (large; any small ones not visible by dissection scope); margins entire, or serrate. 

Anterior spiracles. Anterior spiracular tubules 13–19.

Posterior spiracles. Slits 2–3x longer than wide.

Host plants

Family	Genus
Apiaceae	Anthriscus, Apium, Daucus, Heracleum, Levisticum, Pastinaca, Petroselinum, Smyrnium

Part of plant attacked: fruit.

Biogeographic region and distribution

Palearctic

n. Europe east to e. Russia and Japan, south to North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia.
 

Adult taxonomy

Euleia heraclei (Linnaeus)
Musca heraclei Linnaeus 1758: 600.—not stated. T A LSL. Conserved by I.C.Z.N. 1991: 181, Opinion 1645; ST lost (White 1987: 103).
Musca onopordinis Fabricius 1775: 787.—Daniae [Denmark]. T AUZMC? ST apparently lost (Zimsen 1964: 476).
Musca centaureae Fabricius 1794: 360.—Germany. Kiliae [Kiel]. T A UZMC. ST apparently lost (Zimsen 1964: 493).
Trupanea berberidis Schrank 1803: 144.—Germany. Bavaria: around Ingolstadt. T A Unknown.
Forellia dauci Robineau-Desvoidy 1830: 761.—not stated. ST ♂♀ Dejean.
Musca subcutanea Turton 1801: 623.—n. n. heraclii Linnaeus 1758. Preocc. Bjerkander 1793.
Trupanea onopordi Schrank 1803: 144.—emend. onopordinis Fabricius.
Trypeta heraclei Loew 1844: 323.—emend. Heraclii Linnaeus.
Philophylla heraclei f. spadicea Ito 1956: 25.—Nomen nudum. Published after 1930 without a description.
Euleia heraclei f. spadicea Ito 1984: 157.—Nomen nudum. Japan. Hokkaido: Sapporo, Isikari. HT ♂ UOPJ. Form or variety proposed after 1960.
Musca heraclii Linnaeus 1758: 600.—incosp. heraclei Linnaeus. Suppressed by I.C.Z.N. 1991: 181 opinion 1645.
Acinia herachlei Lioy 1864: 1026.—missp. heraclei Linnaeus.
Euleia hercclei Foote 1984: 88.—missp. heraclei Linnaeus. Attributed to “authors”.
Euleia centauriae Foote 1984: 88.—missp. centaureae Fabricius.
Euleia heracleii Foote 1984: 88.—missp. heraclei Linnaeus
 

References

Carroll, L. E., A. L. Norrbom, M. J. Dallwitz, and F. C. Thompson. 2004 onwards. Pest fruit flies of the world – larvae. Version: 8th December 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.

White, I. M., and M. M. Elson-Harris. 1992. Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CAB International; Wallingford, UK. 601 p.