Liriomyza eupatorii
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Agromyzidae |
Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
Genus: | Liriomyza |
Species: | L. eupatorii
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Binomial name | |
Liriomyza eupatorii (Kaltenbach, 1874)[1]
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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]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Ellis, W N. "Liriomyza eupatorii (Kaltenbach, 1873)". Retrieved 19 July 2022.