Liriomyza eupatorii

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Liriomyza eupatorii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Agromyzidae
Subfamily: Phytomyzinae
Genus: Liriomyza
Species:
L. eupatorii
Binomial name
Liriomyza eupatorii
(Kaltenbach, 1874) [1]
Synonyms

Liriomyza eupatorii is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. [2] The fly, is found in Europe and was described by the German entomolgist, Johann Heinrich Kaltenbach in 1874. [3]

The larvae mine the leaves of the Asteraceae and the Lamiaceae, including Aster species, lesser snakeroot ( Ageratina aromatica ), hemp-agrimony ( Eupatorium cannabinum ), red hemp-nettle (Galeopsis ladanum var. angustifolia), hairy hemp-nettle ( Galeopsis pubescens ), downy hemp-nettle ( Galeopsis segetum ), large-flowered hemp-nettle ( Galeopsis speciosa ), common hemp-nettle ( Galeopsis tetrahit ), sunflowers ( Helianthus species), common nipplewort ( Lapsana communis ) and European goldenrod ( Solidago virgaurea ). [3]

Liriomyza eupatorii leaf mine on hemp-agrimony Liriomyza eupatorii leaf mine.jpg
Liriomyza eupatorii leaf mine on hemp-agrimony

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References

  1. 1 2 Kaltenbach, J.H. (1872–1874). Die Pflanzenfeide aus der Klasse der Insekten. Ein nach Pflanzenfamilien geordnetes handbuh sammtlicher auf den einheimischen Pflazen bisher beobachteten Insekten zum Gebrauch fur Entomologen, Insektensammler, Botaniker, Landund Forstwirthe und Gartenfreunde. 1-288 288-576. Stuttgart: Hoffman. pp. viii + 577-848.
  2. Spencer, Kenneth A. (1973). Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Economic importance Series Entomologica. Vol. 9. The Hague. D. Gld.: Dr. W. Junk bv. pp. xii + 418 p.
  3. 1 2 Ellis, W N. "Liriomyza eupatorii (Kaltenbach, 1873)" . Retrieved 19 July 2022.