Genus Pegomya

Classification · Numbers · Identification

Beet Leaf Miner (Pegomya betae?) - Pegomya

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Muscoidea

Family Anthomyiidae (Root-Maggot Flies)

Genus Pegomya

Numbers

Nearctica lists 96 species.

Identification

1. A1 not abbreviated; Scutellum w/ ventral hairs {Anthomyiinae: Anthomyiini}

2. Middle of Proepisternum & Katepimeron w/o hairs

3. 3 postsutural DC bristles

4. lower calypter not extending beyond upper

5. Head/thorax/abdomen not whitish gray w/ 3 stripes

6. proboscis not very long/slender/tubular

7. Eyes bare

8. Head not noticably small

9. Arsiat bare

10. Metatibia w/ 2 posterodorsal preapical bristles

11. Mesotibia w/o a preapical anteroventral bristle

See Joe's series of images from which the above was copied:

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Contributed by Tony-2 on 29 April, 2007 - 6:54pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 27 January, 2008 - 4:01pm

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