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Species Phytomyza aralivora

Representative Images

leaf mine in wild sarsaparilla - Phytomyza aralivora leaf miner - Phytomyza aralivora leaf miner - Phytomyza aralivora Spiral mine with a tail - Phytomyza aralivora leaf mine on wild sarsaparilla - Phytomyza aralivora leaf mine on wild sarsaparilla - Phytomyza aralivora Leaf Miners, possibly Phytomyza aralivora? - Phytomyza aralivora Phytomyza aralivora Leafmines - Phytomyza aralivora

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily Opomyzoidea
Family Agromyzidae (Leaf Miner Flies)
Subfamily Phytomyzinae
Genus Phytomyza
No Taxon (angelicae species group)
Species aralivora (Phytomyza aralivora)

Explanation of Names

Author: Spencer 1969

Range

Probably coextensive with its host plant, northeastern USA and southern Canada.

Remarks

Larvae make serpentine mines in leaves of wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis).
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 25 July, 2009 - 6:37am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 23 August, 2018 - 7:07pm

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