Phytobia | |
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Phytobia lateralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Agromyzidae |
Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
Genus: | Phytobia Lioy, 1864 [1] |
Type species | |
Agromyza errans | |
Synonyms | |
Phytobia is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae, [5] with a worldwide distribution principally in Europe and the Americas. [5]
All known larvae of Phytobia feed on the young xylem within stems of woody plants, creating concealed galleries that may reach considerable lengths (reportedly up to 17 m in P. betulae). [6] [7] P. betulae lays its eggs on the bark of new-growth twigs of suitable birch trees and, after hatching, larvae tunnel downwards along the shoot within the differentiating xylem layer, sometimes reaching the base of the tree. Adults are small- to medium-sized flies (approximately 5 mm in the case of P. betulae). [6] Confirmed host plant families for Phytobia species include Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae, Sapindaceae, and Cupressaceae in North America, Europe, and Australia, with Asteraceae also hypothesized to be a host family based on the finding of possible larval sign on the shrub Wedelia calycina in Guadeloupe. [6] [7] Larval tunnels mar the appearance of certain woods used commercially, and thus may be of economic importance. [7]
Dasyrhicnoessa is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. All known species are Afrotropical, Neotropical, Indomalayan, or Australasian-Oceanian in distribution.
Ophiomyia is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Euhexomyza is a genus of flies belonging to the family Agromyzidae.
Phytoliriomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Phytomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Agromyzidae. There are at least 520 described species in Phytomyzinae.
Calycomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Amauromyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Japanagromyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Sciomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
Nemorimyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Aulagromyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Metopomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Napomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Pseudonapomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Gymnophytomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Haplopeodes is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.