neglecta species group

Classification · Numbers · Identification

anthomyzid - Anthomyza variegata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Opomyzoidea

Family Anthomyzidae

Genus Anthomyza

No Taxon neglecta species group

Numbers

Four species in North America, three in Europe and Asia

Identification

Distinguished from most species groups by the dark band along top of pleura, from the macra group by color pattern on back of head.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 25 January, 2018 - 1:01pm

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