Phytomyza ditmani

Kulp, 1968

Phytomyza ditmani is a of leaf-mining fly in the Agromyzidae. The species is known from the District of Columbia. As a member of the Phytomyza, it likely shares the typical of related species: larvae feed internally within leaf tissue, creating characteristic serpentine mines. However, specific details of its plants, , and remain undocumented in the available sources.

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How to pronounce Phytomyza ditmani: /faɪtəˈmaɪzə ˈdɪtməni/

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Distribution

District of Columbia, United States.

Similar Taxa

Phytomyza ilicicolaA well-documented native holly leafminer frequently discussed in the provided sources, but these detailed accounts explicitly refer to P. ilicicola rather than P. ditmani. P. ditmani is a distinct with no confirmed association with holly in the available literature.

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Data limitations

The provided sources contain extensive information about Phytomyza ilicicola, a native holly leafminer, but these details do not apply to P. ditmani. The only confirmed information for P. ditmani is its taxonomic status and type locality in the District of Columbia. The iNaturalist observation count of 88 suggests some field recognition, but no specific biological details are documented in the available sources.