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Species Phytomyza penstemonis

Representative Images

Unid Leafminer Dpd4 - Phytomyza penstemonis Unid Leafminer Dpd6 - Phytomyza penstemonis Unid Leafminer Dpd4 - Phytomyza penstemonis Unid Leafminer WPpsp3 - Phytomyza penstemonis Unid Leafminer WPpsp5 - Phytomyza penstemonis Unid Leafminer Dpsp2 - Phytomyza penstemonis Horseshoe Farm leaf miner on Penstemon laevigatus maybe D3506 2022 8 - Phytomyza penstemonis Horseshoe Farm leaf miner on Penstemon laevigatus maybe D3506 2022 16 - Phytomyza penstemonis

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 (atomaria species group)
Species penstemonis (Phytomyza penstemonis)

Explanation of Names

Author: Spencer, 1969