Agromyza ferruginosa
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 ferruginosa
Visual Description
Agromyza ferruginosa is a small fly characteristic of the family Agromyzidae. Observations of preserved specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a generally dark-colored body, typical of many agromyzids.[1] The specimens exhibit a compact, robust thorax and abdomen, with wings that are typically clear or slightly smoky in appearance. The head is relatively small with prominent compound eyes. Due to the nature of the preserved material, fine diagnostic features such as specific setal patterns on the thorax or head are difficult to resolve without high-magnification microscopy.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Agromyza ferruginosa was described by Wulp in 1871.[2] As a member of the family Agromyzidae, it is part of a group commonly known as leafminer flies, whose larvae typically feed within the tissues of host plants.[3] Records indicate an interaction between Agromyza ferruginosa and the plant Symphytum officinale (common comfrey).[3]
Research on the broader family Agromyzidae often involves studies of their parasitoids, such as those in the subfamily Alysiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), which are known to parasitize various leafmining Diptera.[4]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Agromyzidae / Agromyza / ferruginosa constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Agromyza ferruginosa Wulp, 1871. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1554854. Accessed 2026-07-13.
- 1 2 Agromyza ferruginosa. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Agromyza%20ferruginosa. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ H. Charles J. Godfray; C. van Achterberg. Annotated Checklist of the European Dacnusini and the Dapsilarthra genus group of the Alysiini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Alysiinae). Zootaxa. 2024. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5513.1.1.