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Hydromyza
Genus
Hydromyza
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
(Calyptratae)
Superfamily
Muscoidea
Family
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)
Subfamily
Scathophaginae
Genus
Hydromyza
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Hydromyza
Fallén, 1823
Explanation of Names
Greek for "water fly"
Habitat
Use leaves early or late in the day, so long as the surfaces are reasonably warm. They choose leaves where temperatures will stay fairly moderate despite fluctuating ambient conditions.
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Food
Leaf miners in water lilies.
Works Cited
1.
Insects and the Plant Surface
Barrie Juniper and Sir Richard Southwood. 1986. Edward Arnold Ltd.
Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 9 July, 2014 - 1:06pm
Additional contributions by
Marci Hess
Last updated 12 September, 2023 - 10:01am