Endoparasitoid-herbivore

Guides

• Phytomyza confusa

  Phytomyza confusa is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2018. Like other members of its genus, 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 host plants. As a recently described species, detailed information about its biology and distribution remains limited.

  leafminerAgromyzidaeDipteraPhytomyzaherbivoreendoparasitoid-herbivore2018-descriptionnew-speciesEisemanLonsdale

• Phytomyza eriodictyi

  Phytomyza eriodictyi is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1981. As a member of the genus Phytomyza, it likely shares the characteristic larval habit of feeding within leaf tissue, creating distinctive serpentine mines. The specific epithet 'eriodictyi' suggests an association with Eriodictyon, a genus of flowering plants in the waterleaf family (Hydrophyllaceae) native to western North America.

  leafminerAgromyzidaePhytomyzawestern-North-AmericaEriodictyonDipteraherbivoreendoparasitoid-herbivore