Phytomyza confusa
Eiseman & Lonsdale, 2018
Phytomyza confusa is a of leaf-mining fly in the Agromyzidae, described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2018. Like other members of its , it develops as a larva within plant leaf tissue, creating distinctive feeding galleries. The species is part of a diverse group of agromyzid flies whose larvae are specialized herbivores on particular plants. As a recently described species, detailed information about its and distribution remains limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phytomyza confusa: /faɪtoʊˈmaɪzə kənˈfjuːzə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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