Phytomyza
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Phytomyza aldrichi
Phytomyza aldrichi is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1986. The species is known from the northeastern United States, with records from Vermont and Idaho. Like other members of the genus Phytomyza, the larvae likely feed internally within leaf tissue, creating characteristic mines.
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.
Phytomyza crassiseta
Phytomyza crassiseta is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae. The genus Phytomyza contains numerous species whose larvae feed internally within leaves, creating distinctive serpentine mines. Specific biological details for P. crassiseta are limited in available sources. Many Phytomyza species are host-specific to particular plant genera or families.
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.
Phytomyza fricki
Phytomyza fricki is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Griffiths in 1974. As a member of the genus Phytomyza, it shares the characteristic larval habit of feeding within leaf tissue, creating visible mines. The specific host associations and biology of this species have not been well documented in available literature. It is distinct from the more commonly referenced native holly leafminer (Phytomyza ilicicola) and the invasive allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma).
Phytomyza lactuca
Phytomyza lactuca is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Frost in 1924. The specific epithet 'lactuca' suggests an association with lettuce (Lactuca), indicating likely host specialization on plants in this genus. As a member of the large genus Phytomyza, it shares the typical agromyzid biology of larvae that feed internally in leaf tissue, creating distinctive mines. Very little specific biological information has been published for this species.
Phytomyza nemophilae
Phytomyza nemophilae is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Eiseman and Lonsdale in 2019. The specific epithet 'nemophilae' indicates an association with plants in the genus Nemophila. As a member of the genus Phytomyza, it likely produces serpentine or blotch mines in leaf tissue during larval development, though direct observations of this species remain limited in the provided sources.
Phytomyza nepetae
Phytomyza nepetae is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Hendel in 1922. As a member of the genus Phytomyza, it shares the characteristic biology of internal leaf-feeding larvae that create distinctive mines within host plant foliage. The specific epithet 'nepetae' suggests an association with Nepeta (catmint) species, though detailed host records are limited. Distribution records indicate presence in the northeastern United States, including Vermont.
Phytomyza pedicularicaulis
A species of agromyzid leaf-mining fly described by Spencer in 1969. Belongs to the genus Phytomyza, a diverse group of flies whose larvae feed within living plant tissue, creating distinctive mines in leaves. The specific epithet "pedicularicaulis" suggests an association with plants in the genus Pedicularis (louseworts), though this host relationship has not been verified in the available sources.
Phytomyza penstemonis
Phytomyza penstemonis is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1969. The species is recorded from the United States. As a member of the genus Phytomyza, it likely produces serpentine leaf mines in host plant foliage, though specific details regarding its biology and host associations remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Phytomyza plumiseta
Phytomyza plumiseta is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae. The species was described by Frost in 1924. It is one of many Phytomyza species that create serpentine mines in plant leaves. The genus Phytomyza contains numerous leafminer species, many of which are specialists on particular host plants.
Phytomyza prava
Phytomyza prava is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1969. It belongs to a large genus of flies whose larvae create distinctive feeding galleries within plant leaves. The species is accepted in taxonomic databases but detailed biological information specific to this species is not readily available in the provided sources.
Phytomyza sempervirentis
English Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza sempervirentis is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae. The species was described in 2018 and is associated with Ilex species, including English holly (Ilex aquifolium). Larvae create serpentine mines within holly leaves, feeding between the upper and lower epidermis. Adults are small black flies that emerge in spring to coincide with the production of tender new leaves.
Phytomyza thalictrivora
Phytomyza thalictrivora is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Spencer in 1969. The species name suggests an association with plants in the genus Thalictrum (meadow-rue), though specific biological details remain poorly documented. It belongs to a large genus of flies whose larvae typically feed within leaf tissue, creating distinctive mines. Unlike the well-studied congener Phytomyza ilicicola on American holly, detailed life history information for this species is not readily available in published sources.
Phytomyza tiarellae
Phytomyza tiarellae is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Griffiths in 1972. It belongs to a genus of flies whose larvae feed within plant tissues, creating distinctive mines in leaves. The specific epithet suggests an association with plants in the genus Tiarella. As a member of the Agromyzidae, it shares the family's characteristic larval habit of feeding between leaf epidermal layers.
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 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.