Meromyza ornata (Wiedemann, 1817)

Nartshuk, Emilia P., Polevoi, Alexei V. & Przhiboro, Andrey A., 2020, A review of grass flies (Diptera, Chloropidae) of Karelia and Murmansk Province of Russia, Fauna norvegica 40, pp. 47-92 : 62

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v40i0.3406
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16913119
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0389DE16-FFFB-FF91-5B8A-6ECF9B1D9C48
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Meromyza ornata (Wiedemann, 1817)
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Material examined: Karelia. Kk: 1 female, Kartesh , 16–20.VII.1966, Tanasijtshuk ( ZISP) ; 3 females, Syrovatka , 18–22.VII.2003, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kon : 1 female, Lelikovo , 26.VI.2003, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kol : 1 male, Sheltozero , 15.VII.2006, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kton : 1 male, Sheltoporog, 2.VIII.2002, Polevoi ; 2 males, 4 females, Vozritsy , 1.VIII.2002, Polevoi ( FRIP) .

Published records: Karelia. Kol : Svir’, Vidlitsa ( Nartshuk 1992, as M. sororcula Fedoseeva 1962 ).

Distribution: Euroasian species, ranging from the British Isles to Mongolia.

Biological notes: Wet meadows. Larvae phytophagous, live in shoots of Deschampsia cespitosa . The first instar larvae hibernate and in spring move to another plant to continue developing.