Liriomyza eupatorii

(Kaltenbach, 1874)

Liriomyza eupatorii is a leafminer fly in the Agromyzidae, described by Johann Heinrich Kaltenbach in 1874. The occurs in Europe and is known for its larvae creating mines in leaves of plants in the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families. plants include hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), various hemp-nettles (Galeopsis species), sunflowers (Helianthus), and European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), among others.

Stellwaag 00356a01 by Klaus Rassinger (Museum Wiesbaden). Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Stellwaag 00355a01 by Klaus Rassinger (Museum Wiesbaden). Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Hering 01.017 by Klaus Rassinger (Museum Wiesbaden). Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Liriomyza eupatorii: /ˌlɪriˈɒmɪzə juːˌpætɔːˈraɪiː/

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Distribution

Europe; specifically recorded from Belgium (including Brussels-Capital, Flemish, and Walloon regions) and Denmark.

Diet

Larvae feed internally on leaf tissue, mining leaves of plants in Asteraceae and Lamiaceae. Documented hosts include Aster , Ageratina aromatica, Eupatorium cannabinum, Galeopsis species (G. ladanum var. angustifolia, G. pubescens, G. segetum, G. speciosa, G. tetrahit), Helianthus species, Lapsana communis, and Solidago virgaurea.

Host Associations

Aster - larval plant
Ageratina aromatica - larval plantlesser snakeroot
Eupatorium cannabinum - larval planthemp-agrimony
Galeopsis ladanum var. angustifolia - larval plantred hemp-nettle
Galeopsis pubescens - larval planthairy hemp-nettle
Galeopsis segetum - larval plantdowny hemp-nettle
Galeopsis speciosa - larval plantlarge-flowered hemp-nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit - larval plantcommon hemp-nettle
Helianthus - larval plantsunflowers
Lapsana communis - larval plantcommon nipplewort
Solidago virgaurea - larval plantEuropean goldenrod