Phytomyza lactuca
Frost, 1924
Phytomyza lactuca is a of leaf-mining in the , described by Frost in 1924. The specific epithet 'lactuca' suggests an association with lettuce (Lactuca), indicating likely specialization on plants in this . As a member of the large genus Phytomyza, it shares the typical agromyzid biology of that feed internally in leaf tissue, creating distinctive mines. Very little specific biological information has been published for this species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phytomyza lactuca: /faɪtoʊˈmaɪzə lækˈtjuːkə/
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Host Associations
- Lactuca - probable Specific epithet and naming convention suggest specialization on lettuce and related plants in genus Lactuca
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Devastating Grasshopper
- The Holly and Ivy - A two part series: This week the holly and the native holly leaf miner, Phytomyza ilicicola — Bug of the Week
- Deck the halls with boughs of holly…and the Native holly leafminer, 'Phytomyza ilicicola', and Holly berry midge, 'Asphondylia ilicicola' — Bug of the Week