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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Opomyzoidea » Leaf Miner Flies (Agromyzidae) » Phytomyzinae » Phytomyza » Subgenus Napomyza (Phytomyza Subgenus Napomyza) » Onion leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma)
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Colorful tiny fly - Phytomyza gymnostoma
Copyright © 2020 Gary Campbell

Colorful tiny fly - Phytomyza gymnostoma
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 13, 2020
Size: BL approx. 4mm
Resting on a chive stem; tried to find this in the Frit Flies, but not at all sure of that guess. All ID help much appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Campbell on 18 May, 2020 - 8:06pm
Last updated 19 May, 2020 - 7:49am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 19 May, 2020 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

Phytomyza gymnostoma?
Based on plant, likely Phytomyza gymnostoma. Some of the flies in or near Phytomyza used to go by the name Chromatomyia, which means colorful fly.
… John F. Carr, 19 May, 2020 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much
My initial excitement over something new and "officially colorful :)" is now highly dampened by what I've learned about this invasive pest. All you hard-working experts and BugGuide do a fantastic service by facilitating citizen science.
… Gary Campbell, 19 May, 2020 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

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