Phytomyza tigris
Eiseman & Lonsdale, 2018
Phytomyza tigris is a leaf-mining fly in the Agromyzidae, described in 2018 by Eiseman and Lonsdale. As a member of the Phytomyza, it likely exhibits the characteristic leaf-mining larval typical of this diverse group of flies. The has been recorded from Vermont, United States. Like other Phytomyza species, it probably develops within leaf tissue, with larvae creating distinctive feeding galleries between the upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phytomyza tigris: /faɪtoʊˈmaɪzə ˈtaɪɡrɪs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Vermont, United States. Distribution records are sparse due to the ' recent description in 2018.
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Taxonomic Note
Phytomyza tigris was formally described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2018. It should not be confused with Myrmekiaphila tigris, the Auburn Tiger Trapdoor Spider (Araneae: Cyrtaucheniidae), which shares the same specific epithet but belongs to an entirely different .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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