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Liriomyza eupatorii

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Species of fly

Liriomyza eupatorii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
Synonyms

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

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).

Liriomyza eupatorii leaf mine on hemp-agrimony

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ Ellis, W N. "Liriomyza eupatorii (Kaltenbach, 1873)". Retrieved 19 July 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Liriomyza eupatorii


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