Liriomyza
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Liriomyza asclepiadis
Liriomyza asclepiadis is a species of leafminer fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1969. As a member of the genus Liriomyza, it belongs to a group of flies whose larvae create characteristic feeding tunnels (mines) within leaf tissue. The species epithet "asclepiadis" suggests an association with plants in the family Apocynaceae (milkweeds), though specific host records remain limited. It is known from northeastern North America.
Liriomyza hypopolymnia
Liriomyza hypopolymnia is a leafminer fly species in the family Agromyzidae, described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2021. It belongs to a genus containing numerous economically important leafminer pests, though specific information about this particular species remains limited. The genus Liriomyza is characterized by larvae that feed between leaf surfaces, creating visible mines that impair plant photosynthesis.
Liriomyza lathyri
Liriomyza lathyri is a species of leafminer fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Sehgal in 1971. It belongs to a genus containing numerous economically important agricultural pests, though specific information about this particular species remains sparse. The species name suggests an association with Lathyrus (pea/vetch plants), but direct host records have not been documented in the available literature. Like other Liriomyza species, it likely has a holometabolous life cycle with larval stages that feed internally in leaf tissue.
Liriomyza pilicornis
Liriomyza pilicornis is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Lonsdale in 2017. It belongs to a genus containing numerous economically significant leafminer species, though specific information about this particular species remains limited. The genus Liriomyza is characterized by larvae that feed internally within leaf tissue, creating distinctive mines between the upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Liriomyza pistilla
Liriomyza pistilla is a species of leafminer fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Lonsdale in 2017. The genus Liriomyza includes numerous economically important leafminer species whose larvae feed internally within leaf tissue, creating distinctive serpentine or blotch mines. As a recently described species, detailed biological information for L. pistilla remains limited. The species is known from specimen records in entomological collections, including the Entomology Research Museum at the University of California, Riverside.
Liriomyza violivora
Liriomyza violivora is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, originally described by Spencer in 1986 under the genus Galiomyza before being transferred to Liriomyza. As a member of this genus, it is a small dipteran whose larvae create mines within leaf tissue. The species has been documented in the northeastern United States, specifically Vermont.