Agromyza dipsaci
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Agromyzidae
- Genus: Agromyza
- Species: Agromyza dipsaci
Visual Description
Based on observations of museum specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Agromyza dipsaci exhibits the characteristic morphology of a small, dark-bodied fly typical of the family Agromyzidae.[1] The body is generally black or dark brown, with a compact, robust thorax and abdomen. The wings are clear and membranous, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the genus. The legs are slender and dark, consistent with the overall coloration of the body. Due to the nature of the preserved specimens, finer morphological details such as specific setal patterns or precise antennal structure are difficult to resolve in these images.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Agromyza dipsaci is a species of leaf-mining fly. It has been documented to interact with plants in the genus Dipsacus, specifically Dipsacus sativus.[2] Like other members of the family Agromyzidae, it is subject to parasitism; it has been recorded as a host for the hymenopteran parasitoid Chrysocharis amyite.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Agromyzidae / Agromyza / dipsaci constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Agromyza dipsaci. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Agromyza%20dipsaci. Accessed 2026-07-14.