Ophiomyia carolinensis
Spencer, 1986
Ophiomyia carolinensis is a of leaf-mining fly in the Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1986. As a member of this family, it likely produces characteristic serpentine or blotch mines in plant leaves during larval development. The species name suggests an association with the Carolinas region of the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ophiomyia carolinensis: //ˌoʊfiˈɒmiə ˌkæroʊlaɪˈnɛnsɪs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Vermont and other parts of the United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Anoplius aethiops
- Curious Wasp Specimen Leads Entomologist to Find a First
- species distribution | Blog
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Wasp Workshop
- 2019 Arkansas/Oklahoma Insect Collecting Trip iReport | Beetles In The Bush
- sun spiders | Beetles In The Bush