Agromyzidae
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Phytomyza triostevena
Phytomyza triostevena is a recently described leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, first recognized as a distinct species by Eiseman & Lonsdale in 2021. It was previously conflated with the native holly leafminer Phytomyza ilicicola, from which it has been taxonomically separated based on morphological and biological distinctions. The species develops as a larva within leaves of its host plant, creating serpentine mines between the upper and lower epidermal layers. Its life cycle and host associations appear similar to those of related holly-feeding Phytomyza species, though specific details remain under investigation due to its recent description.
Phytomyza vomitoriae
Ilex vomitoria leafminer
A leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae that creates serpentine mines in leaves of yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria). Larvae feed internally between leaf surfaces, producing distinctive winding trails visible on the leaf exterior. Adults are small black flies that emerge in spring to coincide with new leaf growth. The species is closely related to Phytomyza ilicicola, which mines American holly (Ilex opaca).
Phytomyza wiggii
Phytomyza wiggii is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Lonsdale & Scheffer in 2011. It belongs to a genus of flies whose larvae create distinctive serpentine mines within leaf tissue. The species is closely related to P. lineata, with which it has been synonymized in some taxonomic databases. Like other Phytomyza species, it likely completes its larval development within host plant leaves, though specific host associations for this particular species remain undocumented in the available literature.
Phytomyza ziziae
Phytomyza ziziae is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described in 2018 from specimens in Vermont, United States. It belongs to a genus whose larvae create distinctive serpentine mines within leaves. The specific epithet references Zizia, a genus of North American plants in the carrot family (Apiaceae), suggesting a potential host association. As a recently described species, detailed natural history information remains limited.
Phytomyzinae
leaf-miner flies
Phytomyzinae is a subfamily of leaf-mining flies within the family Agromyzidae, comprising at least 520 described species. The larvae of these flies are internal feeders that create distinctive mines within plant leaves. They serve as hosts for various parasitoid wasps, including braconids and chalcidids. The subfamily includes economically significant genera such as Liriomyza and Phytomyza.
Zaeucoila
Zaeucoila is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae, established by Ashmead in 1903. Species within this genus are endoparasitoids of leaf-mining flies in the family Agromyzidae (Diptera), including significant agricultural pests such as Liriomyza sativae. The genus has undergone systematic revision to clarify species identities and document host associations. Developmental studies indicate complete immature stages require approximately 22 days, with distinct morphological changes between larval instars.
Zaeucoilini
Zaeucoilini is a tribe of parasitoid wasps within the subfamily Eucoilinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), formally established in 2008 based on phylogenetic analysis and morphological characters. The tribe comprises twelve genera of Neotropical eucoilines previously allied with the informal Zaeucoila genus group. Members are primarily parasitoids of agromyzid leaf-mining flies, with at least one lineage having shifted to parasitizing tephritid fruit flies.