Liriomyza schmidti

(Aldrich, 1929)

Liriomyza schmidti is a leaf-mining fly in the Agromyzidae, first described by Aldrich in 1929. It is known from Florida, the West Indies, and Rica. As a member of the Liriomyza, it is presumed to be a , though specific details of its are poorly documented in accessible literature.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Liriomyza schmidti: /ˌlɪriˈoʊmɪzə ˈʃmɪdti/

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Habitat

Florida

Distribution

Florida, West Indies, Rica

Behavior

Leaf-mining (implied by Agromyzidae)

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Taxonomic authority

First described by Aldrich in 1929. The specific epithet 'schmidti' presumably honors an individual with the surname Schmidt, though the etymology is not explicitly documented in available sources.

Data gaps

Despite being described nearly a century ago, detailed biological information on L. schmidti remains sparse in publicly accessible literature. A 1984 study in The Florida Entomologist documented plants and , but the full article content is not available from the provided abstract.